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Giovanni's Charisma #197

Giovanni's Charisma #197

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #197 · Jun 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.29
Expected Value
$-2.69
Net Profit
$-0.05
Gem Rate
61.0%
ROI
-0%
Sales / Yr
239

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.05 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
$5.29
BGS 10
$57.00
PSA 10
$43.93
SGC 10
$26.00
CGC 10
$20.24
9
$19.32
8
$6.50
7
$5.00
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0%100%
61.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
19 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 63.0%

Grade Distribution (1,930 total graded)

1,930Total
PSA 101,16860.5%
PSA 966634.5%
PSA 8723.7%
PSA 7140.7%
Below 7100.5%
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