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Scoop Up Cyclone #162

Scoop Up Cyclone #162

Pokemon Twilight Masquerade · #162 · Base · May 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.39
Expected Value
$-6.18
Net Profit
$-6.40
Gem Rate
56.2%
ROI
-39%
Sales / Yr
156

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.40 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
$1.39
BGS 10
$35.00
PSA 10
$26.70
SGC 10
$16.00
BGS 9.5
$13.59
9
$11.00
CGC 10
$9.99
8
$9.99
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56.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (169 total graded)

169Total
PSA 109556.2%
PSA 96639.1%
PSA 853.0%
PSA 721.2%
Below 710.6%
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