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Nidoran [Master Ball] #29

Nidoran [Master Ball] #29

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #029 · Jun 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$11.97
Expected Value
$-9.06
Net Profit
$-2.44
Gem Rate
88.1%
ROI
-9%
Sales / Yr
72

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.44 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
$11.97
BGS 10
$102.50
PSA 10
$70.14
SGC 10
$42.00
CGC 10
$24.53
9
$13.21
8
$10.61
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88.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+9 graded in 30 days
+29 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (653 total graded)

653Total
PSA 1057588.1%
PSA 9588.9%
PSA 8121.8%
PSA 740.6%
Below 740.6%
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