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Wartortle [Reverse Holo] #8

Wartortle [Reverse Holo] #8

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #008 · Reverse Holo · Sep 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.88
Expected Value
$0.14
Net Profit
$7.87
Gem Rate
36.2%
ROI
+47%
Sales / Yr
231

PSA 10 profit of $7.87 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
$1.88
BGS 10
$32.00
PSA 10
$24.98
CGC 10
$24.75
SGC 10
$15.00
9
$13.15
BGS 9.5
$13.00
8
$11.13
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0%100%
36.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+6 graded in 30 days
+13 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (163 total graded)

163Total
PSA 105936.2%
PSA 98250.3%
PSA 82112.9%
PSA 710.6%
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