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Wo-Chien ex #240

Wo-Chien ex #240

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #240 · Hyper Rare · Jan 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$7.20
Expected Value
$-6.65
Net Profit
$-4.35
Gem Rate
28.0%
ROI
-20%
Sales / Yr
412

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.35 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
$7.20
BGS 10
$124.00
PSA 10
$95.00
SGC 10
$24.99
BGS 9.5
$19.74
CGC 10
$17.85
9
$15.97
8
$9.95
7
$9.50
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28.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
11 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 9.0%

Grade Distribution (516 total graded)

516Total
PSA 1014528.1%
PSA 931060.1%
PSA 8509.7%
PSA 751.0%
Below 761.2%
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