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Slowpoke #116

Slowpoke #116

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #116 · Jan 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$19.25
Expected Value
$-11.76
Net Profit
$-18.24
Gem Rate
53.0%
ROI
-53%
Sales / Yr
377

Even a PSA 10 would lose $18.24 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
$19.25
BGS 10
$345.00
PSA 10
$265.00
SGC 10
$159.00
9
$38.00
8
$34.83
BGS 9.5
$19.00
CGC 10
$16.01
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
53.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
14 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 43.0%

Grade Distribution (340 total graded)

340Total
PSA 1017952.6%
PSA 915044.1%
PSA 892.6%
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