Sandaconda [EB Games] #82

Pokemon Battle Styles · #082 · Mar 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$12.00

Expected Value

$-13.13

Net Profit

$2.00

Gem Rate

11.0%

ROI

+7%

Sales / Yr

Negative expected value ($-13.13) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 11% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 17 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $2.00 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$12.00

BGS 10

$47.00

PSA 10

$36.30

CGC 10

$29.00

SGC 10

$22.00

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11.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+1 graded in 30 days

+7 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (118 total graded)

118Total

PSA 101311.0%

PSA 97059.3%

PSA 82319.5%

PSA 765.1%

Below 754.2%