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Brute Bonnet #207

Brute Bonnet #207

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #207 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$16.69
Expected Value
$-2.38
Net Profit
$1.96
Gem Rate
38.0%
ROI
+6%
Sales / Yr
694

Negative expected value ($-2.38) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $1.96 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
$16.69
BGS 10
$229.00
PSA 10
$176.27
CGC 10
$33.65
9
$28.22
BGS 9.5
$26.87
8
$18.00
SGC 10
$17.85
7
$14.00
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38.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
89 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 36.0%

Grade Distribution (2,196 total graded)

2,196Total
PSA 1084238.3%
PSA 91,15552.6%
PSA 81506.8%
PSA 7211.0%
Below 7221.0%
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