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Mienshao #200

Mienshao #200

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #200 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$9.45
Expected Value
$3.78
Net Profit
$17.05
Gem Rate
38.0%
ROI
+70%
Sales / Yr
468

PSA 10 profit of $17.05 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
$9.45
BGS 10
$111.00
PSA 10
$85.50
SGC 10
$51.00
CGC 10
$41.50
9
$19.30
BGS 9.5
$19.00
8
$10.36
7
$6.13
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0%100%
38.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
21 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 33.0%

Grade Distribution (731 total graded)

731Total
PSA 1027737.9%
PSA 938452.5%
PSA 8598.1%
PSA 750.7%
Below 750.7%
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