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Noivern ex #153

Noivern ex #153

Pokemon Paldea Evolved · #153 · Base · Jun 2023

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.81
Expected Value
$-3.32
Net Profit
$8.19
Gem Rate
22.0%
ROI
+52%
Sales / Yr
290

Negative expected value ($-3.32) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Low grading population — gem rates based on only 82 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 22% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $8.19 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
$0.81
CGC 10
$24.00
BGS 10
$19.00
PSA 10
$14.23
9
$11.61
SGC 10
$9.00
BGS 9.5
$6.00
8
$5.00
7
$3.88
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0%100%
22.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+4 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (82 total graded)

82Total
PSA 101822.0%
PSA 94453.7%
PSA 81417.1%
PSA 722.4%
Below 733.7%
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