Tropius #74

Pokemon Japanese Triplet Beat · #074 · Mar 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.72

Expected Value

$-4.42

Net Profit

$-4.60

Gem Rate

93.0%

ROI

-25%

Sales / Yr

422

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.60 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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Profitability by Grading Company

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$3.72

PSA 10

$33.32

BGS 10

$27.00

BGS 9.5

$20.00

$17.00

$15.22

SGC 10

$15.00

CGC 10

$14.12

$11.97

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93.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

109 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 90.0%

Grade Distribution (1,321 total graded)

1,321Total

PSA 101,22292.5%

PSA 9755.7%

PSA 8131.0%

PSA 730.2%

Below 780.6%