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Garchomp ex #245

Garchomp ex #245

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #245 · Special Illustration Rare · Nov 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$34.96
Expected Value
$7.02
Net Profit
$26.81
Gem Rate
32.0%
ROI
+54%
Sales / Yr
683

The gem rate is only 32% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$34.96
BGS 10
$266.00
PSA 10
$204.29
CGC 10
$76.77
SGC 10
$66.00
9
$44.16
BGS 9.5
$35.00
8
$27.50
7
$24.99
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32.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
126 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 20.0%

Grade Distribution (5,673 total graded)

5,673Total
PSA 101,80031.7%
PSA 93,02153.3%
PSA 870412.4%
PSA 7931.6%
Below 7430.8%
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