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Porygon-Z #214

Porygon-Z #214

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #214 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$10.63
Expected Value
$5.69
Net Profit
$13.87
Gem Rate
40.0%
ROI
+54%
Sales / Yr
435

PSA 10 profit of $13.87 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
$10.63
BGS 10
$133.00
PSA 10
$102.25
CGC 10
$39.50
SGC 10
$37.45
BGS 9.5
$23.50
9
$23.24
8
$19.00
7
$7.50
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0%100%
40.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
54 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 31.0%

Grade Distribution (1,875 total graded)

1,875Total
PSA 1075040.0%
PSA 995550.9%
PSA 81427.6%
PSA 7130.7%
Below 7130.7%
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