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Meowscarada ex #231

Meowscarada ex #231

Pokemon Paldea Evolved · #231 · Ultra Rare · Jun 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.00
Expected Value
$8.18
Net Profit
$20.00
Gem Rate
43.9%
ROI
+105%
Sales / Yr
341

Consider grading if you have high confidence in the card's condition, or if you want it authenticated regardless of profit.

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
$4.00
BGS 10
$154.00
PSA 10
$118.75
SGC 10
$71.00
CGC 10
$39.00
9
$19.20
BGS 9.5
$18.00
8
$13.50
7
$6.88
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43.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+6 graded in 30 days
+16 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (301 total graded)

301Total
PSA 1013243.9%
PSA 914347.5%
PSA 8196.3%
PSA 751.7%
Below 720.7%
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