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Froslass ex #1

Froslass ex #1

Pokemon Japanese Raging Surf · #001 · Base · Sep 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.41
Expected Value
$-11.30
Net Profit
$-11.66
Gem Rate
92.2%
ROI
-67%
Sales / Yr
42

Even a PSA 10 would lose $11.66 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$2.41
BGS 10
$53.00
PSA 10
$40.95
9
$14.22
BGS 9.5
$14.00
SGC 10
$9.99
CGC 10
$5.75
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92.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (153 total graded)

153Total
PSA 1014192.2%
PSA 985.2%
PSA 832.0%
PSA 710.7%
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