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Salvatore #96

Salvatore #96

Pokemon Japanese Cyber Judge · #096 · Jan 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$12.00
Expected Value
$1.11
Net Profit
$2.99
Gem Rate
60.1%
ROI
+11%
Sales / Yr
96

Only 96 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $2.99 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
$12.00
BGS 10
$85.00
PSA 10
$65.54
SGC 10
$39.00
CGC 10
$29.99
9
$28.62
8
$9.99
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60.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+6 graded in 30 days
+28 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (376 total graded)

376Total
PSA 1022660.1%
PSA 912332.7%
PSA 8266.9%
PSA 710.3%
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