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Froslass ex [Holo] #3

Froslass ex [Holo] #3

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #003 · Base · Nov 2023

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.99
Expected Value
$-0.28
Net Profit
$4.01
Gem Rate
56.0%
ROI
+25%
Sales / Yr
182

Negative expected value ($-0.28) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $4.01 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
$0.99
BGS 10
$38.00
PSA 10
$28.95
CGC 10
$20.00
SGC 10
$17.00
BGS 9.5
$15.00
9
$14.00
8
$0.99
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0%100%
56.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
2 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (103 total graded)

103Total
PSA 105856.3%
PSA 93130.1%
PSA 898.7%
PSA 743.9%
Below 711.0%
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