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Neo Upper Energy #162

Neo Upper Energy #162

Pokemon Temporal Forces · #162 · Base · Mar 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$15.00
Expected Value
$-19.81
Net Profit
$-22.00
Gem Rate
36.7%
ROI
-73%
Sales / Yr
230

Even a PSA 10 would lose $22.00 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
$15.00
BGS 10
$36.00
PSA 10
$28.00
9
$11.90
BGS 9.5
$11.00
8
$8.75
CGC 10
$8.00
SGC 10
$5.00
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0%100%
36.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+2 graded in 30 days
+9 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (207 total graded)

207Total
PSA 107636.7%
PSA 910148.8%
PSA 82411.6%
PSA 721.0%
Below 731.4%
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