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Squawkabilly ex #223

Squawkabilly ex #223

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #223 · Jan 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.78
Expected Value
$5.52
Net Profit
$14.32
Gem Rate
43.0%
ROI
+85%
Sales / Yr
256

PSA 10 profit of $14.32 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
$1.78
BGS 10
$39.00
CGC 10
$31.10
PSA 10
$30.03
9
$17.43
BGS 9.5
$16.00
SGC 10
$9.40
8
$7.50
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43.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
6 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 33.0%

Grade Distribution (204 total graded)

204Total
PSA 108843.1%
PSA 99848.0%
PSA 8146.9%
PSA 731.5%
Below 710.5%
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