Raging Bolt ex #196

Pokemon Temporal Forces · #196 · Ultra Rare · Mar 2024

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Raw Price

$3.31

Expected Value

$0.44

Net Profit

$2.93

Gem Rate

51.0%

ROI

+16%

Sales / Yr

336

PSA 10 profit of $2.93 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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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

$3.31

BGS 10

$52.00

PSA 10

$40.02

CGC 10

$21.24

BGS 9.5

$20.00

$17.36

SGC 10

$15.50

$11.25

$3.25

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51.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

12 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 58.0%

Grade Distribution (859 total graded)

859Total

PSA 1044251.5%

PSA 936142.0%

PSA 8424.9%

PSA 791.0%

Below 730.3%