Squirtle #48

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.69

Expected Value

$2.61

Net Profit

$4.76

Gem Rate

40.0%

ROI

+29%

Sales / Yr

606

PSA 10 profit of $4.76 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$1.69

BGS 10

$127.00

PSA 10

$97.50

SGC 10

$59.00

CGC 10

$21.45

$19.99

BGS 9.5

$16.00

$11.43

$5.50

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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%