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Iron Valiant ex [Holo] #89

Iron Valiant ex [Holo] #89

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #089 · Base · Nov 2023

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.00
Expected Value
$-1.03
Net Profit
$3.99
Gem Rate
48.0%
ROI
+25%
Sales / Yr
160

Negative expected value ($-1.03) — 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 $3.99 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
$1.00
BGS 10
$51.00
PSA 10
$39.00
CGC 10
$19.99
BGS 9.5
$12.00
9
$11.00
SGC 10
$10.50
8
$9.99
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48.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
1 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (140 total graded)

140Total
PSA 106747.9%
PSA 96345.0%
PSA 864.3%
PSA 732.1%
Below 710.7%
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