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Garganacl #202

Garganacl #202

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #202 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.62
Expected Value
$-3.34
Net Profit
$-0.43
Gem Rate
47.0%
ROI
-2%
Sales / Yr
311

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.43 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
$4.62
BGS 10
$66.00
PSA 10
$50.56
SGC 10
$30.00
CGC 10
$19.19
9
$15.26
BGS 9.5
$13.00
8
$5.00
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0%100%
47.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
12 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 25.0%

Grade Distribution (464 total graded)

464Total
PSA 1021646.6%
PSA 921646.6%
PSA 8275.8%
PSA 740.9%
Below 710.2%
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