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Shauntal #243

Shauntal #243

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #243 · Ultra Rare · Nov 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.00
Expected Value
$-4.01
Net Profit
$-2.01
Gem Rate
39.0%
ROI
-12%
Sales / Yr
362

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.01 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$2.00
BGS 10
$55.00
PSA 10
$42.32
SGC 10
$25.00
CGC 10
$14.99
BGS 9.5
$14.00
9
$12.00
8
$11.15
7
$9.00
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
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39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
4 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 25.0%

Grade Distribution (305 total graded)

305Total
PSA 1011939.0%
PSA 914246.6%
PSA 83712.1%
PSA 741.3%
Below 720.7%
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