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Mismagius #212

Mismagius #212

Pokemon Paldea Evolved · #212 · Illustration Rare · Jun 2023

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$38.28
Expected Value
$-3.05
Net Profit
$31.71
Gem Rate
20.7%
ROI
+60%
Sales / Yr
642

Negative expected value ($-3.05) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 21% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$38.28
BGS 10
$520.00
PSA 10
$399.99
CGC 10
$84.99
9
$49.50
BGS 9.5
$29.00
8
$27.03
SGC 10
$15.50
7
$14.18
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20.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+70 graded in 30 days
+181 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (3,110 total graded)

3,110Total
PSA 1064520.7%
PSA 91,58851.1%
PSA 870322.6%
PSA 71193.8%
Below 7421.4%
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