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Sableye #291

Sableye #291

Pokemon Japanese Shiny Treasure ex · #291 · Dec 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.66
Expected Value
$3.58
Net Profit
$6.31
Gem Rate
80.0%
ROI
+34%
Sales / Yr
146

PSA 10 profit of $6.31 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
$3.66
BGS 10
$71.00
PSA 10
$54.53
SGC 10
$33.00
CGC 10
$24.97
BGS 9.5
$16.00
9
$11.83
8
$11.00
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0%100%
80.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
1 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 100.0%

Grade Distribution (112 total graded)

112Total
PSA 109080.4%
PSA 91917.0%
PSA 821.8%
Below 710.9%
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