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Squirtle #48

Squirtle #48

Pokemon Promo · #048 · Sep 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.97
Expected Value
$4.73
Net Profit
$5.78
Gem Rate
40.0%
ROI
+32%
Sales / Yr
773

PSA 10 profit of $5.78 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
$2.97
BGS 10
$176.00
PSA 10
$135.00
SGC 10
$81.00
9
$25.14
CGC 10
$23.75
BGS 9.5
$16.00
8
$11.44
7
$10.00
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0%100%
40.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
158 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 24.0%

Grade Distribution (3,868 total graded)

3,868Total
PSA 101,54139.8%
PSA 91,83647.5%
PSA 841010.6%
PSA 7441.1%
Below 7320.8%
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