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Gholdengo ex [Holo] #139

Gholdengo ex [Holo] #139

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #139 · Base · Nov 2023

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.49
Expected Value
$-0.49
Net Profit
$1.08
Gem Rate
43.0%
ROI
+6%
Sales / Yr
225

Negative expected value ($-0.49) — 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 $1.08 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
$2.49
BGS 10
$38.00
PSA 10
$28.99
SGC 10
$23.00
BGS 9.5
$23.00
9
$22.43
CGC 10
$18.57
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43.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
9 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 44.0%

Grade Distribution (297 total graded)

297Total
PSA 1012843.1%
PSA 914348.1%
PSA 8196.4%
PSA 772.4%
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