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Charmander [Reverse Holo] #7

Charmander [Reverse Holo] #7

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #007 · Reverse Holo · Jan 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.02
Expected Value
$1.63
Net Profit
$10.98
Gem Rate
41.7%
ROI
+69%
Sales / Yr
334

PSA 10 profit of $10.98 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
$1.02
BGS 10
$114.00
PSA 10
$87.62
SGC 10
$53.00
CGC 10
$27.00
9
$12.25
BGS 9.5
$12.00
8
$9.98
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0%100%
41.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+6 graded in 30 days
+13 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (127 total graded)

127Total
PSA 105341.7%
PSA 95240.9%
PSA 81915.0%
PSA 732.4%
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