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Professor Turo's Scenario #240

Professor Turo's Scenario #240

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #240 · Ultra Rare · Nov 2023

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.63
Expected Value
$0.96
Net Profit
$5.59
Gem Rate
32.0%
ROI
+30%
Sales / Yr
306

The gem rate is only 32% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $5.59 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
$3.63
BGS 10
$52.00
PSA 10
$40.00
CGC 10
$24.22
SGC 10
$17.00
BGS 9.5
$17.00
9
$15.00
8
$10.93
7
$6.50
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32.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
2 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (199 total graded)

199Total
PSA 106331.7%
PSA 910251.3%
PSA 82512.6%
PSA 742.0%
Below 742.0%
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