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Master Ball #153

Master Ball #153

Pokemon Temporal Forces · #153 · Base · Mar 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.99
Expected Value
$4.89
Net Profit
$9.53
Gem Rate
47.9%
ROI
+56%
Sales / Yr
181

PSA 10 profit of $9.53 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
$1.99
BGS 10
$50.00
PSA 10
$38.46
CGC 10
$26.52
BGS 9.5
$17.00
9
$15.00
SGC 10
$14.94
8
$10.06
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47.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (794 total graded)

794Total
PSA 1038047.9%
PSA 935644.8%
PSA 8526.5%
PSA 720.3%
Below 740.5%
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