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Tropius #74

Tropius #74

Pokemon Japanese Triplet Beat · #074 · Mar 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.96
Expected Value
$-3.91
Net Profit
$-3.96
Gem Rate
93.0%
ROI
-21%
Sales / Yr
333

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.96 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw
$3.96
BGS 10
$46.00
PSA 10
$35.73
BGS 9.5
$20.00
9
$16.00
CGC 10
$15.00
SGC 10
$15.00
8
$14.26
7
$11.97
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
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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%
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