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Ivysaur #167

Ivysaur #167

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #167 · Jun 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$15.00
Expected Value
$2.71
Net Profit
$15.00
Gem Rate
82.0%
ROI
+50%
Sales / Yr
1,120

PSA 10 profit of $15.00 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
$15.00
BGS 10
$98.00
PSA 10
$75.00
CGC 10
$45.00
9
$31.00
8
$20.54
SGC 10
$20.18
7
$16.69
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82.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
710 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 77.0%

Grade Distribution (17,582 total graded)

17,582Total
PSA 1014,36881.7%
PSA 92,71015.4%
PSA 83231.8%
PSA 7920.5%
Below 7890.5%
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