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Nemona #229

Nemona #229

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #229 · Ultra Rare · Jan 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.38
Expected Value
$1.43
Net Profit
$3.33
Gem Rate
40.0%
ROI
+20%
Sales / Yr
262

PSA 10 profit of $3.33 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
$1.38
BGS 10
$49.00
PSA 10
$37.75
CGC 10
$19.71
9
$17.49
BGS 9.5
$16.00
SGC 10
$10.99
8
$10.87
7
$9.00
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0%100%
40.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
8 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 38.0%

Grade Distribution (1,049 total graded)

1,049Total
PSA 1042340.3%
PSA 952750.2%
PSA 8868.2%
PSA 770.7%
Below 740.4%
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