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Maushold #81

Maushold #81

Pokemon Japanese Clay Burst · #081 · Apr 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$31.28
Expected Value
$-11.59
Net Profit
$-10.28
Gem Rate
91.2%
ROI
-22%
Sales / Yr
779

Even a PSA 10 would lose $10.28 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
$31.28
BGS 10
$131.00
PSA 10
$100.99
SGC 10
$36.50
CGC 10
$36.00
9
$20.14
8
$19.26
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0%100%
91.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+381 graded in 30 days
+1,039 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (4,831 total graded)

4,831Total
PSA 104,40891.2%
PSA 93356.9%
PSA 8501.0%
PSA 7170.4%
Below 7210.4%
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