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Ceruledge #40

Ceruledge #40

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #040 · Base · Jan 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.48
Expected Value
$-6.06
Net Profit
$-1.72
Gem Rate
29.0%
ROI
-11%
Sales / Yr
263

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.72 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
$0.48
BGS 10
$33.00
PSA 10
$25.00
SGC 10
$15.00
CGC 10
$13.76
BGS 9.5
$13.00
9
$8.50
8
$7.63
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29.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (87 total graded)

87Total
PSA 102528.7%
PSA 95664.4%
PSA 844.6%
PSA 711.1%
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