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Charizard ex #125

Charizard ex #125

Pokemon Obsidian Flames · #125 · Base · Aug 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.99
Expected Value
$10.43
Net Profit
$16.51
Gem Rate
42.0%
ROI
+79%
Sales / Yr
587

PSA 10 profit of $16.51 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
$5.99
BGS 10
$8,000.00
PSA 10
$95.50
CGC 10
$37.50
SGC 10
$34.50
9
$25.00
BGS 9.5
$24.00
8
$16.79
7
$13.00
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42.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+86 graded in 30 days
+215 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (6,447 total graded)

6,447Total
PSA 102,70742.0%
PSA 92,81643.7%
PSA 867010.4%
PSA 71282.0%
Below 71201.9%
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