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Magby #186

Magby #186

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #186 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$18.74
Expected Value
$-10.24
Net Profit
$-5.75
Gem Rate
37.0%
ROI
-17%
Sales / Yr
578

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.75 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
$18.74
BGS 10
$179.00
PSA 10
$137.56
SGC 10
$65.00
CGC 10
$27.99
9
$22.00
BGS 9.5
$20.00
8
$14.76
7
$12.00
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37.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
57 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 19.0%

Grade Distribution (1,641 total graded)

1,641Total
PSA 1060837.1%
PSA 987253.1%
PSA 81348.2%
PSA 7150.9%
Below 790.5%
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