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Toedscruel ex #5

Toedscruel ex #5

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #005 · Base · Jan 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.99
Expected Value
$-2.85
Net Profit
$-1.66
Gem Rate
47.0%
ROI
-10%
Sales / Yr
236

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.66 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
$0.99
BGS 10
$39.00
PSA 10
$29.93
SGC 10
$18.00
9
$15.40
CGC 10
$14.33
BGS 9.5
$13.00
8
$6.50
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47.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (91 total graded)

91Total
PSA 104347.3%
PSA 93437.4%
PSA 899.9%
Below 711.1%
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