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Professor's Research #87

Professor's Research #87

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #087 · Base · Jan 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.15
Expected Value
$-11.55
Net Profit
$-9.15
Gem Rate
25.0%
ROI
-60%
Sales / Yr
49

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.15 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
$0.15
BGS 10
$45.00
PSA 10
$34.95
SGC 10
$21.00
CGC 10
$6.00
BGS 9.5
$5.00
9
$4.65
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25.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 20 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (20 total graded)

20Total
PSA 10525.0%
PSA 91260.0%
PSA 815.0%
PSA 715.0%
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