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Toxtricity ex #227

Toxtricity ex #227

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #227 · Ultra Rare · Nov 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.34
Expected Value
$-1.86
Net Profit
$1.66
Gem Rate
43.0%
ROI
+9%
Sales / Yr
337

Negative expected value ($-1.86) — 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 $1.66 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
$3.34
BGS 10
$69.00
PSA 10
$52.76
CGC 10
$20.00
BGS 9.5
$17.00
9
$16.18
SGC 10
$9.88
8
$8.84
7
$7.00
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43.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
4 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 25.0%

Grade Distribution (305 total graded)

305Total
PSA 1013042.6%
PSA 912541.0%
PSA 83411.1%
PSA 782.6%
Below 772.3%
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