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Pidgey #196

Pidgey #196

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #196 · Jan 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$7.78
Expected Value
$-2.39
Net Profit
$-3.28
Gem Rate
57.0%
ROI
-14%
Sales / Yr
358

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.28 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
$7.78
BGS 10
$81.00
PSA 10
$62.49
9
$22.33
CGC 10
$19.50
BGS 9.5
$14.01
8
$13.50
SGC 10
$8.50
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
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57.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
4 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 50.0%

Grade Distribution (362 total graded)

362Total
PSA 1020757.2%
PSA 914540.1%
PSA 882.2%
PSA 720.6%
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