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Charmander [GameStop] #4

Charmander [GameStop] #4

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #004 · Sep 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$53.50
Expected Value
$37.69
Net Profit
$91.45
Gem Rate
29.2%
ROI
+134%
Sales / Yr
133

The gem rate is only 29% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$53.50
BGS 10
$296.00
PSA 10
$227.50
CGC 10
$159.95
SGC 10
$137.00
9
$62.29
BGS 9.5
$58.00
8
$35.00
7
$19.99
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29.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+15 graded in 30 days
+82 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,502 total graded)

2,502Total
PSA 1073129.2%
PSA 91,42557.0%
PSA 825910.4%
PSA 7371.5%
Below 7492.0%
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