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Machoke #177

Machoke #177

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #177 · Illustration Rare · Sep 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$23.41
Expected Value
$3.13
Net Profit
$21.59
Gem Rate
30.0%
ROI
+56%
Sales / Yr
769

The gem rate is only 30% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$23.41
BGS 10
$267.00
PSA 10
$205.00
CGC 10
$60.00
9
$37.78
BGS 9.5
$29.00
SGC 10
$20.50
8
$20.50
7
$20.50
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0%100%
30.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
271 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 15.0%

Grade Distribution (8,329 total graded)

8,329Total
PSA 102,50430.1%
PSA 94,42153.1%
PSA 81,16214.0%
PSA 71702.0%
Below 7480.6%
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