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Pawmot ex #73

Pawmot ex #73

Pokemon Obsidian Flames · #073 · Base · Aug 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.68
Expected Value
$-9.18
Net Profit
$-6.59
Gem Rate
27.2%
ROI
-40%
Sales / Yr
344

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.59 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
$1.68
BGS 10
$52.00
PSA 10
$40.00
SGC 10
$24.00
CGC 10
$10.09
BGS 9.5
$10.00
9
$7.00
8
$6.00
7
$4.76
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27.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+2 graded in 30 days
+5 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (239 total graded)

239Total
PSA 106527.2%
PSA 912451.9%
PSA 83715.5%
PSA 783.3%
Below 741.7%
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