Prime Catcher #157

Pokemon Temporal Forces · #157 · Base · Mar 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.44

Expected Value

$-9.08

Net Profit

$-10.43

Gem Rate

45.2%

ROI

-63%

Sales / Yr

278

Even a PSA 10 would lose $10.43 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$1.44

BGS 10

$26.00

PSA 10

$20.00

BGS 9.5

$17.51

SGC 10

$12.07

$9.22

CGC 10

$6.01

$5.00

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45.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+2 graded in 30 days

+6 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (722 total graded)

722Total

PSA 1032645.2%

PSA 933145.8%

PSA 8598.2%

PSA 740.6%

Below 720.3%