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Dottler #184

Dottler #184

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #184 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.63
Expected Value
$1.30
Net Profit
$6.24
Gem Rate
40.0%
ROI
+32%
Sales / Yr
371

PSA 10 profit of $6.24 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
$4.63
BGS 10
$58.00
PSA 10
$44.91
SGC 10
$27.00
CGC 10
$25.87
BGS 9.5
$18.00
9
$17.00
8
$15.51
7
$10.80
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0%100%
40.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
15 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 33.0%

Grade Distribution (387 total graded)

387Total
PSA 1015640.3%
PSA 919049.1%
PSA 8338.5%
PSA 730.8%
Below 751.3%
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