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Steelix [Holo] #125

Steelix [Holo] #125

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #125 · Nov 2023

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.81
Expected Value
$-2.42
Net Profit
$7.19
Gem Rate
30.0%
ROI
+45%
Sales / Yr
214

Negative expected value ($-2.42) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 30% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $7.19 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
$0.81
BGS 10
$49.00
PSA 10
$37.62
CGC 10
$23.00
SGC 10
$23.00
BGS 9.5
$13.51
9
$11.30
8
$5.00
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0%100%
30.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
1 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (150 total graded)

150Total
PSA 104530.0%
PSA 99764.7%
PSA 874.7%
PSA 710.7%
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