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Dipplin #170

Dipplin #170

Pokemon Twilight Masquerade · #170 · Illustration Rare · May 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$11.85
Expected Value
$-5.53
Net Profit
$-1.61
Gem Rate
43.9%
ROI
-6%
Sales / Yr
405

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.61 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
$11.85
BGS 10
$77.00
PSA 10
$59.00
CGC 10
$25.24
BGS 9.5
$24.00
9
$19.38
8
$12.00
SGC 10
$7.50
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43.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+24 graded in 30 days
+72 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,626 total graded)

1,626Total
PSA 1071443.9%
PSA 977347.5%
PSA 81167.1%
PSA 7161.0%
Below 760.4%
© 2026 Should You Grade? Data from PriceCharting & GemRate.
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