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Minior #201

Minior #201

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #201 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$24.16
Expected Value
$0.76
Net Profit
$14.10
Gem Rate
39.0%
ROI
+36%
Sales / Yr
519

PSA 10 profit of $14.10 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
$24.16
BGS 10
$189.00
PSA 10
$145.35
SGC 10
$87.00
CGC 10
$53.26
BGS 9.5
$34.23
9
$27.03
8
$20.74
7
$10.50
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0%100%
39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
55 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 27.0%

Grade Distribution (1,616 total graded)

1,616Total
PSA 1062438.6%
PSA 980950.1%
PSA 81348.3%
PSA 7281.7%
Below 7150.9%
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