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Chi-Yu ex #16

Chi-Yu ex #16

Pokemon Japanese Clay Burst · #016 · Base · Apr 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.50
Expected Value
$0.66
Net Profit
$1.88
Gem Rate
91.3%
ROI
+11%
Sales / Yr
46

Only 46 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $1.88 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$1.50
BGS 10
$52.00
PSA 10
$40.00
CGC 10
$18.38
SGC 10
$12.99
BGS 9.5
$10.99
9
$4.76
8
$2.25
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91.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (161 total graded)

161Total
PSA 1014791.3%
PSA 9127.5%
PSA 821.2%
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