Meltan #179

Pokemon Temporal Forces · #179 · Illustration Rare · Mar 2024

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Raw Price

$5.40

Expected Value

$0.30

Net Profit

$4.00

Gem Rate

42.0%

ROI

+20%

Sales / Yr

343

PSA 10 profit of $4.00 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

$5.40

BGS 10

$68.00

PSA 10

$52.63

SGC 10

$32.00

CGC 10

$24.40

$17.00

BGS 9.5

$15.00

$12.51

$10.00

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42.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

19 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 16.0%

Grade Distribution (711 total graded)

711Total

PSA 1029741.8%

PSA 935750.2%

PSA 8466.5%

PSA 760.8%

Below 740.6%