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Chi-Yu ex #259

Chi-Yu ex #259

Pokemon Paldea Evolved · #259 · Special Illustration Rare · Jun 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$49.99
Expected Value
$7.71
Net Profit
$16.16
Gem Rate
54.0%
ROI
+25%
Sales / Yr
926

PSA 10 profit of $16.16 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
$49.99
BGS 10
$279.00
PSA 10
$214.66
CGC 10
$81.15
9
$66.68
SGC 10
$45.00
BGS 9.5
$38.00
8
$31.28
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0%100%
54.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+116 graded in 30 days
+289 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (6,084 total graded)

6,084Total
PSA 103,28554.0%
PSA 92,40839.6%
PSA 83045.0%
PSA 7360.6%
Below 7470.8%
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