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Alakazam ex #326

Alakazam ex #326

Pokemon Japanese Shiny Treasure ex · #326 · Dec 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.98
Expected Value
$1.71
Net Profit
$1.52
Gem Rate
86.0%
ROI
+8%
Sales / Yr
475

PSA 10 profit of $1.52 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
$3.98
BGS 10
$76.00
PSA 10
$58.44
9
$22.00
CGC 10
$20.50
8
$20.00
SGC 10
$17.75
BGS 9.5
$17.22
7
$8.50
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0%100%
86.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
15 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 93.0%

Grade Distribution (1,051 total graded)

1,051Total
PSA 1089985.5%
PSA 913612.9%
PSA 880.8%
PSA 720.2%
Below 760.6%
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