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Tinkaton [GameStop] #105

Tinkaton [GameStop] #105

Pokemon Paldea Evolved · #105 · Jun 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$7.72
Expected Value
$-15.00
Net Profit
$3.28
Gem Rate
42.9%
ROI
+14%
Sales / Yr
166

Negative expected value ($-15.00) — 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 $3.28 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
$7.72
BGS 10
$252.00
PSA 10
$193.83
SGC 10
$116.00
CGC 10
$26.00
9
$18.99
BGS 9.5
$11.00
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42.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (140 total graded)

140Total
PSA 106042.9%
PSA 96647.1%
PSA 853.6%
PSA 710.7%
Below 785.7%
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