Charmeleon #8

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #008 · Reverse Holo · Jan 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.20

Expected Value

$-0.60

Net Profit

$-3.21

Gem Rate

39.0%

ROI

-21%

Sales / Yr

184

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.21 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$0.20

BGS 10

$30.00

PSA 10

$22.98

$22.00

$19.67

BGS 9.5

$18.00

SGC 10

$14.00

CGC 10

$11.99

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39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 41 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (41 total graded)

41Total

PSA 101639.0%

PSA 92253.7%

PSA 824.9%

PSA 712.4%