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Chien-Pao ex #242

Chien-Pao ex #242

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #242 · Hyper Rare · Jan 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$10.00
Expected Value
$-7.30
Net Profit
$-0.25
Gem Rate
30.0%
ROI
-1%
Sales / Yr
337

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.25 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
$10.00
BGS 10
$125.00
PSA 10
$96.31
CGC 10
$24.75
SGC 10
$22.50
BGS 9.5
$20.00
9
$17.99
8
$4.25
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0%100%
30.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
16 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 6.0%

Grade Distribution (717 total graded)

717Total
PSA 1021329.7%
PSA 941457.7%
PSA 8679.3%
PSA 7111.5%
Below 7111.5%
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