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Charmeleon [Holo] #27

Charmeleon [Holo] #27

Pokemon Obsidian Flames · #027 · Base · Aug 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.50
Expected Value
$3.15
Net Profit
$12.49
Gem Rate
35.2%
ROI
+81%
Sales / Yr
218

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 71 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. PSA 10 profit of $12.49 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
$0.50
BGS 10
$48.00
PSA 10
$37.12
CGC 10
$27.99
SGC 10
$22.00
BGS 9.5
$14.00
9
$13.35
8
$11.75
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35.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (71 total graded)

71Total
PSA 102535.2%
PSA 93853.5%
PSA 857.0%
PSA 722.8%
Below 711.4%
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