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Charjabug #169

Charjabug #169

Pokemon Temporal Forces · #169 · Illustration Rare · Mar 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$7.14
Expected Value
$2.69
Net Profit
$14.86
Gem Rate
39.0%
ROI
+67%
Sales / Yr
378

PSA 10 profit of $14.86 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
$7.14
BGS 10
$91.00
PSA 10
$70.00
SGC 10
$42.00
CGC 10
$37.00
BGS 9.5
$18.00
9
$17.98
8
$11.47
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39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
18 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 39.0%

Grade Distribution (563 total graded)

563Total
PSA 1021838.7%
PSA 929953.1%
PSA 8407.1%
PSA 740.7%
Below 720.4%
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