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Golem EX #191

Golem EX #191

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #191 · Jun 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.62
Expected Value
$-6.13
Net Profit
$2.37
Gem Rate
84.0%
ROI
+12%
Sales / Yr
198

Negative expected value ($-6.13) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $2.37 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
$4.62
BGS 10
$72.00
PSA 10
$55.76
SGC 10
$33.00
CGC 10
$21.99
9
$15.00
8
$5.00
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84.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
4 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 75.0%

Grade Distribution (504 total graded)

504Total
PSA 1042283.7%
PSA 96913.7%
PSA 891.8%
PSA 720.4%
Below 720.4%
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