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Arbok ex #24

Arbok ex #24

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #024 · Base · Sep 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.62
Expected Value
$-1.99
Net Profit
$-0.37
Gem Rate
35.0%
ROI
-2%
Sales / Yr
191

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.37 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$1.62
BGS 10
$49.00
PSA 10
$37.50
SGC 10
$23.00
CGC 10
$16.25
9
$14.63
8
$13.40
BGS 9.5
$13.00
7
$7.00
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35.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
6 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 33.0%

Grade Distribution (339 total graded)

339Total
PSA 1011734.5%
PSA 914944.0%
PSA 85917.4%
PSA 751.5%
Below 741.2%
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