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Armarouge #15

Armarouge #15

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #015 · Base · Jan 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.21
Expected Value
$-7.96
Net Profit
$-8.21
Gem Rate
31.8%
ROI
-54%
Sales / Yr
104

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.21 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$0.21
BGS 10
$15.00
PSA 10
$11.50
9
$8.00
8
$7.50
CGC 10
$7.00
SGC 10
$7.00
BGS 9.5
$7.00
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
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31.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 22 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (22 total graded)

22Total
PSA 10731.8%
PSA 91254.5%
PSA 8313.6%
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