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Infernape #70

Infernape #70

Pokemon Japanese Crimson Haze · #070 · Mar 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.02
Expected Value
$-0.69
Net Profit
$-0.51
Gem Rate
91.2%
ROI
-3%
Sales / Yr
379

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.51 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$5.02
BGS 10
$63.24
PSA 10
$56.00
CGC 10
$19.51
9
$19.02
BGS 9.5
$18.00
SGC 10
$15.00
8
$14.75
7
$11.01
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91.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (4,240 total graded)

4,240Total
PSA 103,86891.2%
PSA 92936.9%
PSA 8461.1%
PSA 7160.4%
Below 7170.4%
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