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Aipom #211

Aipom #211

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #211 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$29.50
Expected Value
$0.23
Net Profit
$11.37
Gem Rate
50.0%
ROI
+26%
Sales / Yr
432

PSA 10 profit of $11.37 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
$29.50
BGS 10
$177.00
PSA 10
$136.05
SGC 10
$82.00
CGC 10
$55.87
9
$35.00
8
$27.54
BGS 9.5
$22.00
7
$16.36
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0%100%
50.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
38 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 18.0%

Grade Distribution (735 total graded)

735Total
PSA 1036649.8%
PSA 931042.2%
PSA 8506.8%
PSA 760.8%
Below 730.4%
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