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Omanyte #180

Omanyte #180

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #180 · Illustration Rare · Sep 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$13.02
Expected Value
$-2.28
Net Profit
$0.98
Gem Rate
34.0%
ROI
+4%
Sales / Yr
493

Negative expected value ($-2.28) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $0.98 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
$13.02
BGS 10
$202.00
PSA 10
$155.00
SGC 10
$40.95
CGC 10
$29.00
9
$27.15
BGS 9.5
$20.00
8
$14.80
7
$10.52
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34.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
102 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 19.0%

Grade Distribution (4,363 total graded)

4,363Total
PSA 101,46833.6%
PSA 92,22551.0%
PSA 856813.0%
PSA 7651.5%
Below 7270.6%
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