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Chien-Pao ex #93

Chien-Pao ex #93

Pokemon Japanese Snow Hazard · #093 · Apr 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$32.49
Expected Value
$-15.40
Net Profit
$-15.50
Gem Rate
91.5%
ROI
-33%
Sales / Yr
141

Even a PSA 10 would lose $15.50 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
$32.49
BGS 10
$116.95
PSA 10
$78.75
SGC 10
$47.00
BGS 9.5
$41.00
9
$34.00
CGC 10
$31.99
8
$30.99
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
91.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+44 graded in 30 days
+104 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,085 total graded)

2,085Total
PSA 101,90891.5%
PSA 91075.1%
PSA 8341.6%
PSA 7170.8%
Below 7190.9%
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