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Dragonair [Reverse Holo] #148

Dragonair [Reverse Holo] #148

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #148 · Reverse Holo · Sep 2023

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.54
Expected Value
$-8.86
Net Profit
$0.46
Gem Rate
20.4%
ROI
+2%
Sales / Yr
216

Negative expected value ($-8.86) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Low grading population — gem rates based on only 54 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 20% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $0.46 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
$3.54
BGS 10
$75.00
PSA 10
$57.51
SGC 10
$35.00
CGC 10
$19.00
BGS 9.5
$9.00
9
$8.00
8
$7.00
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0%100%
20.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+5 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (54 total graded)

54Total
PSA 101120.4%
PSA 92342.6%
PSA 81731.5%
PSA 723.7%
Below 711.9%
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