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Dachsbun #161

Dachsbun #161

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #161 · Jan 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$9.83
Expected Value
$-1.23
Net Profit
$-0.84
Gem Rate
50.0%
ROI
-3%
Sales / Yr
428

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.84 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
$9.83
BGS 10
$106.00
PSA 10
$81.59
SGC 10
$49.00
BGS 9.5
$29.00
CGC 10
$23.99
9
$23.52
8
$12.50
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0%100%
50.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
4 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 50.0%

Grade Distribution (96 total graded)

96Total
PSA 104850.0%
PSA 94041.7%
PSA 888.3%
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