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Charmeleon [Reverse Holo] #5

Charmeleon [Reverse Holo] #5

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #005 · Reverse Holo · Sep 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.70
Expected Value
$-3.47
Net Profit
$-1.20
Gem Rate
26.0%
ROI
-8%
Sales / Yr
205

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.20 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
$0.70
BGS 10
$28.00
PSA 10
$21.73
CGC 10
$14.50
SGC 10
$13.00
9
$12.06
BGS 9.5
$12.00
8
$10.72
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0%100%
26.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+3 graded in 30 days
+7 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (173 total graded)

173Total
PSA 104526.0%
PSA 99454.3%
PSA 83017.3%
PSA 731.7%
Below 710.6%
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