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Charmander #47

Charmander #47

Pokemon Promo · #047 · Sep 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.99
Expected Value
$3.14
Net Profit
$11.95
Gem Rate
34.0%
ROI
+66%
Sales / Yr
524

PSA 10 profit of $11.95 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
$2.99
BGS 10
$192.00
PSA 10
$147.50
SGC 10
$30.00
CGC 10
$29.94
9
$17.99
BGS 9.5
$17.00
8
$12.20
7
$10.00
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0%100%
34.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
157 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 20.0%

Grade Distribution (3,713 total graded)

3,713Total
PSA 101,27034.2%
PSA 91,91351.5%
PSA 844712.0%
PSA 7471.3%
Below 7230.6%
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