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Starmie #121

Starmie #121

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #121 · Base · Sep 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.42
Expected Value
$-7.21
Net Profit
$-8.92
Gem Rate
36.7%
ROI
-54%
Sales / Yr
160

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.92 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
$1.42
BGS 10
$34.00
PSA 10
$26.26
SGC 10
$16.00
9
$12.83
BGS 9.5
$12.00
8
$9.95
CGC 10
$7.50
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0%100%
36.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+5 graded in 30 days
+10 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (109 total graded)

109Total
PSA 104036.7%
PSA 95550.5%
PSA 81311.9%
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