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Scizor #205

Scizor #205

Pokemon Obsidian Flames · #205 · Illustration Rare · Aug 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$16.42
Expected Value
$16.71
Net Profit
$89.41
Gem Rate
15.0%
ROI
+285%
Sales / Yr
798

The gem rate is only 15% — 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
$16.42
BGS 10
$509.00
PSA 10
$391.55
SGC 10
$235.00
CGC 10
$120.83
9
$37.51
BGS 9.5
$35.19
8
$19.48
7
$15.00
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15.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (9,421 total graded)

9,421Total
PSA 101,41715.0%
PSA 94,30545.7%
PSA 82,61127.7%
PSA 76927.3%
Below 73653.9%
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