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Primeape #170

Primeape #170

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #170 · Jan 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.31
Expected Value
$2.51
Net Profit
$4.69
Gem Rate
57.0%
ROI
+24%
Sales / Yr
328

PSA 10 profit of $4.69 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
$4.31
BGS 10
$59.00
PSA 10
$45.04
SGC 10
$27.00
CGC 10
$24.00
BGS 9.5
$23.00
9
$18.20
8
$14.25
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57.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
2 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 50.0%

Grade Distribution (138 total graded)

138Total
PSA 107856.5%
PSA 95439.1%
PSA 864.3%
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