Relicanth #173

Pokemon Temporal Forces · #173 · Illustration Rare · Mar 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.90

Expected Value

$-3.86

Net Profit

$-5.06

Gem Rate

45.0%

ROI

-23%

Sales / Yr

385

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.06 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

$6.90

BGS 10

$83.00

PSA 10

$64.17

SGC 10

$39.00

BGS 9.5

$22.00

$20.00

$19.00

CGC 10

$16.84

$5.50

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45.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

17 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 29.0%

Grade Distribution (777 total graded)

777Total

PSA 1034644.5%

PSA 938048.9%

PSA 8425.4%

PSA 760.8%

Below 730.4%