Grotle #164

Pokemon Temporal Forces · #164 · Illustration Rare · Mar 2024

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Raw Price

$17.17

Expected Value

$4.33

Net Profit

$10.54

Gem Rate

42.0%

ROI

+33%

Sales / Yr

528

PSA 10 profit of $10.54 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

$17.17

BGS 10

$262.00

PSA 10

$201.20

SGC 10

$121.00

CGC 10

$42.71

$32.50

BGS 9.5

$26.52

$19.30

$15.18

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42.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

53 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 34.0%

Grade Distribution (1,730 total graded)

1,730Total

PSA 1073042.2%

PSA 985649.5%

PSA 81156.6%

PSA 7160.9%

Below 7100.6%