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Erika's Invitation #196

Erika's Invitation #196

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #196 · Jun 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$10.63
Expected Value
$0.37
Net Profit
$0.37
Gem Rate
56.0%
ROI
+1%
Sales / Yr
454

PSA 10 profit of $0.37 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 0% — verify on PSA

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
$10.63
BGS 10
$81.00
PSA 10
$76.88
SGC 10
$46.00
CGC 10
$26.00
9
$20.01
8
$10.00
7
$8.00
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0%100%
56.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
115 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 57.0%

Grade Distribution (19,069 total graded)

19,069Total
PSA 1010,72356.2%
PSA 97,69340.3%
PSA 85042.6%
PSA 7610.3%
Below 7880.5%
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