Explorer's Guidance #200

Pokemon Temporal Forces · #200 · Ultra Rare · Mar 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.00

Expected Value

$2.12

Net Profit

$5.42

Gem Rate

40.0%

ROI

+32%

Sales / Yr

300

PSA 10 profit of $5.42 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

$2.00

BGS 10

$39.00

PSA 10

$30.00

CGC 10

$22.42

SGC 10

$18.00

BGS 9.5

$13.00

$12.00

$8.50

$5.50

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40.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (201 total graded)

201Total

PSA 108140.3%

PSA 99446.8%

PSA 8199.5%

PSA 731.5%

Below 721.0%