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Walking Wake ex #189

Walking Wake ex #189

Pokemon Temporal Forces · #189 · Ultra Rare · Mar 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.12
Expected Value
$2.90
Net Profit
$7.88
Gem Rate
55.0%
ROI
+46%
Sales / Yr
360

PSA 10 profit of $7.88 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
$2.12
BGS 10
$47.00
PSA 10
$36.00
CGC 10
$25.00
BGS 9.5
$16.00
9
$15.00
SGC 10
$11.75
8
$7.00
7
$6.50
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55.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
4 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 50.0%

Grade Distribution (543 total graded)

543Total
PSA 1029955.1%
PSA 922341.1%
PSA 8173.1%
Below 740.7%
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