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Arven #235

Arven #235

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #235 · Special Illustration Rare · Jan 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$9.78
Expected Value
$-5.77
Net Profit
$-3.66
Gem Rate
54.0%
ROI
-15%
Sales / Yr
366

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.66 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
$9.78
BGS 10
$68.00
PSA 10
$52.50
SGC 10
$32.00
CGC 10
$21.12
BGS 9.5
$18.12
9
$16.99
8
$15.00
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0%100%
54.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
24 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 25.0%

Grade Distribution (1,074 total graded)

1,074Total
PSA 1058054.0%
PSA 941138.3%
PSA 8706.5%
PSA 720.2%
Below 7100.9%
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