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Charizard #3

Charizard #3

Pokemon Japanese Classic: Charizard · #003 · Base · Dec 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$250.77
Expected Value
$-44.28
Net Profit
$-23.82
Gem Rate
79.0%
ROI
-9%
Sales / Yr
493

Even a PSA 10 would lose $23.82 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$250.77
BGS 10
$449.99
PSA 10
$425.00
CGC 10
$241.95
BGS 9.5
$169.99
9
$157.33
8
$94.80
SGC 10
$76.00
7
$76.00
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79.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
512 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 79.0%

Grade Distribution (11,653 total graded)

11,653Total
PSA 109,20679.0%
PSA 91,95816.8%
PSA 83823.3%
PSA 7610.5%
Below 7460.4%
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