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Maximum Belt #154

Maximum Belt #154

Pokemon Temporal Forces · #154 · Base · Mar 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.24
Expected Value
$-7.62
Net Profit
$-9.24
Gem Rate
41.8%
ROI
-57%
Sales / Yr
200

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.24 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$1.24
BGS 10
$15.00
PSA 10
$11.40
BGS 9.5
$11.00
9
$10.00
8
$9.00
CGC 10
$7.00
7
$7.00
SGC 10
$5.00
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0%100%
41.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+3 graded in 30 days
+5 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (304 total graded)

304Total
PSA 1012741.8%
PSA 915751.6%
PSA 8165.3%
PSA 720.7%
Below 720.7%
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