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Ferrothorn #209

Ferrothorn #209

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #209 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$6.29
Expected Value
$2.03
Net Profit
$11.21
Gem Rate
43.0%
ROI
+53%
Sales / Yr
371

PSA 10 profit of $11.21 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
$6.29
BGS 10
$75.00
PSA 10
$57.50
CGC 10
$32.50
SGC 10
$23.99
9
$16.70
BGS 9.5
$15.00
8
$11.61
7
$9.00
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43.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
10 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 50.0%

Grade Distribution (357 total graded)

357Total
PSA 1015443.1%
PSA 917147.9%
PSA 8267.3%
PSA 730.8%
Below 730.8%
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