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Chimecho #179

Chimecho #179

Pokemon Twilight Masquerade · #179 · Illustration Rare · May 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.73
Expected Value
$-7.13
Net Profit
$-9.21
Gem Rate
44.1%
ROI
-47%
Sales / Yr
317

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.21 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
$4.73
BGS 10
$64.00
PSA 10
$49.47
SGC 10
$30.00
BGS 9.5
$17.00
9
$16.74
8
$13.50
CGC 10
$10.52
7
$6.74
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44.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+18 graded in 30 days
+51 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (799 total graded)

799Total
PSA 1035244.1%
PSA 936846.1%
PSA 8587.3%
PSA 7141.8%
Below 750.6%
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