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Farigiraf #228

Farigiraf #228

Pokemon Paldea Evolved · #228 · Illustration Rare · Jun 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$12.50
Expected Value
$-10.64
Net Profit
$-9.25
Gem Rate
16.0%
ROI
-34%
Sales / Yr
354

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.25 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
$12.50
BGS 10
$130.00
PSA 10
$100.00
SGC 10
$60.00
9
$18.67
CGC 10
$18.25
BGS 9.5
$18.00
8
$13.25
7
$9.12
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16.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+16 graded in 30 days
+33 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,021 total graded)

1,021Total
PSA 1016316.0%
PSA 956555.3%
PSA 823222.7%
PSA 7434.2%
Below 7161.6%
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