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Kadabra #149

Kadabra #149

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #149 · Jan 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$6.90
Expected Value
$5.29
Net Profit
$9.23
Gem Rate
61.0%
ROI
+42%
Sales / Yr
413

PSA 10 profit of $9.23 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$6.90
BGS 10
$131.00
PSA 10
$101.00
SGC 10
$61.00
CGC 10
$31.13
9
$21.36
BGS 9.5
$20.00
8
$17.57
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61.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
6 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 17.0%

Grade Distribution (311 total graded)

311Total
PSA 1019161.4%
PSA 910533.8%
PSA 8134.2%
PSA 720.6%
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