Absol ex #214

Pokemon Obsidian Flames · #214 · Ultra Rare · Aug 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.15

Expected Value

$-2.20

Net Profit

$3.56

Gem Rate

31.0%

ROI

+20%

Sales / Yr

327

Negative expected value ($-2.20) — 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 31% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $3.56 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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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

$3.15

BGS 10

$70.00

PSA 10

$53.99

CGC 10

$21.71

BGS 9.5

$20.00

$14.67

SGC 10

$13.50

$10.76

$8.26

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31.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

ⓘ Per-grade breakdown not available — EV is estimated using the gem rate and typical grade distributions.