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Perrin #92

Perrin #92

Pokemon Japanese Crimson Haze · #092 · Mar 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$89.50
Expected Value
$-10.15
Net Profit
$-4.94
Gem Rate
58.8%
ROI
-5%
Sales / Yr
332

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.94 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
$89.50
BGS 10
$230.00
PSA 10
$176.89
CGC 10
$99.56
9
$91.48
8
$63.17
SGC 10
$60.00
7
$43.00
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58.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+163 graded in 30 days
+419 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (7,234 total graded)

7,234Total
PSA 104,25258.8%
PSA 92,46834.1%
PSA 84195.8%
PSA 7330.5%
Below 7610.8%
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