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Crocalor #79

Crocalor #79

Pokemon Japanese Triplet Beat · #079 · Mar 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.50
Expected Value
$-2.88
Net Profit
$-2.50
Gem Rate
91.0%
ROI
-12%
Sales / Yr
231

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.50 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
$5.50
BGS 10
$50.89
PSA 10
$35.00
CGC 10
$18.00
BGS 9.5
$17.99
9
$15.00
8
$13.51
SGC 10
$11.00
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0%100%
91.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
48 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 90.0%

Grade Distribution (1,761 total graded)

1,761Total
PSA 101,61191.5%
PSA 91166.6%
PSA 8201.1%
PSA 770.4%
Below 770.4%
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