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Charizard ex #6

Charizard ex #6

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #006 · Base · Sep 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$8.00
Expected Value
$6.49
Net Profit
$16.99
Gem Rate
33.0%
ROI
+74%
Sales / Yr
401

PSA 10 profit of $16.99 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
$8.00
BGS 10
$174.00
PSA 10
$133.57
CGC 10
$39.99
SGC 10
$39.50
9
$26.72
BGS 9.5
$26.00
8
$18.99
7
$17.50
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0%100%
33.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
111 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 15.0%

Grade Distribution (5,426 total graded)

5,426Total
PSA 101,78332.9%
PSA 92,59947.9%
PSA 885215.7%
PSA 71252.3%
Below 7470.9%
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