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Iron Hands ex #248

Iron Hands ex #248

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #248 · Special Illustration Rare · Nov 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$11.50
Expected Value
$0.99
Net Profit
$7.35
Gem Rate
34.0%
ROI
+28%
Sales / Yr
396

PSA 10 profit of $7.35 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
$11.50
BGS 10
$90.00
PSA 10
$69.13
SGC 10
$55.50
CGC 10
$33.85
BGS 9.5
$26.25
9
$23.21
8
$20.25
7
$8.50
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0%100%
34.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
29 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 17.0%

Grade Distribution (1,834 total graded)

1,834Total
PSA 1062233.9%
PSA 996052.3%
PSA 821611.8%
PSA 7221.2%
Below 7100.5%
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