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Gloom #198

Gloom #198

Pokemon Obsidian Flames · #198 · Illustration Rare · Aug 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$21.42
Expected Value
$7.67
Net Profit
$33.58
Gem Rate
19.9%
ROI
+92%
Sales / Yr
856

The gem rate is only 20% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$21.42
BGS 10
$378.00
PSA 10
$290.41
SGC 10
$107.50
CGC 10
$70.00
9
$42.00
BGS 9.5
$35.00
8
$25.83
7
$22.50
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19.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (10,918 total graded)

10,918Total
PSA 102,16819.9%
PSA 95,81853.3%
PSA 82,29821.0%
PSA 74283.9%
Below 71781.6%
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