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Chi-Yu ex #241

Chi-Yu ex #241

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #241 · Hyper Rare · Jan 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$11.10
Expected Value
$5.56
Net Profit
$18.90
Gem Rate
29.0%
ROI
+72%
Sales / Yr
330

The gem rate is only 29% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $18.90 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
$11.10
BGS 10
$138.00
PSA 10
$106.25
CGC 10
$45.00
SGC 10
$34.82
9
$27.00
BGS 9.5
$25.00
8
$24.99
7
$7.00
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
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29.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
12 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 25.0%

Grade Distribution (663 total graded)

663Total
PSA 1018928.5%
PSA 938958.7%
PSA 86610.0%
PSA 791.4%
Below 7101.5%
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