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Pyroar #77

Pyroar #77

Pokemon Japanese Triplet Beat · #077 · Mar 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.51
Expected Value
$-6.35
Net Profit
$-6.39
Gem Rate
92.0%
ROI
-35%
Sales / Yr
485

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.39 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
$3.51
BGS 10
$44.00
PSA 10
$34.00
SGC 10
$20.00
BGS 9.5
$16.00
9
$14.99
CGC 10
$12.12
8
$7.63
7
$5.50
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92.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
62 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 92.0%

Grade Distribution (1,531 total graded)

1,531Total
PSA 101,40391.6%
PSA 9976.3%
PSA 8191.2%
PSA 730.2%
Below 790.6%
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