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Raging Bolt ex #95

Raging Bolt ex #95

Pokemon Japanese Wild Force · #095 · Jan 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$44.58
Expected Value
$-10.99
Net Profit
$-9.58
Gem Rate
87.4%
ROI
-16%
Sales / Yr
290

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.58 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
$44.58
BGS 10
$110.00
PSA 10
$72.78
CGC 10
$50.00
SGC 10
$44.00
9
$39.41
8
$39.27
7
$23.00
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87.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (3,104 total graded)

3,104Total
PSA 102,71487.4%
PSA 92889.3%
PSA 8561.8%
PSA 7220.7%
Below 7240.8%
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