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Deerling #73

Deerling #73

Pokemon Japanese Cyber Judge · #073 · Jan 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$11.61
Expected Value
$-1.53
Net Profit
$-0.61
Gem Rate
88.6%
ROI
-2%
Sales / Yr
591

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.61 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
$11.61
PSA 10
$60.00
BGS 10
$50.00
CGC 10
$26.00
9
$20.10
SGC 10
$16.49
8
$12.85
7
$10.50
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0%100%
88.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+125 graded in 30 days
+310 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,836 total graded)

2,836Total
PSA 102,51288.6%
PSA 92368.3%
PSA 8562.0%
PSA 7180.6%
Below 7140.5%
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