Charmander #4

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #004 · Sep 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.04

Expected Value

$3.08

Net Profit

$3.96

Gem Rate

31.0%

ROI

+25%

Sales / Yr

273

The gem rate is only 31% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $3.96 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

$1.04

BGS 10

$258.00

PSA 10

$198.80

SGC 10

$119.00

CGC 10

$20.00

$19.58

$18.50

BGS 9.5

$17.79

$6.50

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31.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

52 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 10.0%

Grade Distribution (2,352 total graded)

2,352Total

PSA 1072130.7%

PSA 91,33656.8%

PSA 82149.1%

PSA 7341.4%

Below 7462.0%

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Charmander #4

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #004 · Sep 2023

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.04

Expected Value

$3.08

Net Profit

$3.96

Gem Rate

31.0%

ROI

+25%

Sales / Yr

273

The gem rate is only 31% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $3.96 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.