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Articuno [Master Ball] #144

Articuno [Master Ball] #144

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #144 · Jun 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$18.74
Expected Value
$-6.17
Net Profit
$-4.00
Gem Rate
87.8%
ROI
-12%
Sales / Yr
228

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.00 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
$18.74
BGS 10
$100.00
PSA 10
$76.87
SGC 10
$46.00
CGC 10
$29.74
9
$28.35
8
$24.39
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0%100%
87.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+43 graded in 30 days
+94 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,666 total graded)

2,666Total
PSA 102,34287.8%
PSA 92619.8%
PSA 8361.4%
PSA 7160.6%
Below 7110.4%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon
Raw
30 days tracked
Active
42
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
2.4
84 resolved
Days to sell
7.0d
p90 21d
Liquidity
62%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
+12.0%
Price 30d
+8.0%
PSA 10
30 days tracked
Active
11
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
0.30
14 resolved
Days to sell
18d
p90 46d
Liquidity
48%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
-6.0%
Price 30d
+14.0%
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