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Applin #185

Applin #185

Pokemon Twilight Masquerade · #185 · Illustration Rare · May 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$11.66
Expected Value
$7.33
Net Profit
$17.48
Gem Rate
43.9%
ROI
+66%
Sales / Yr
426

PSA 10 profit of $17.48 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$11.66
BGS 10
$124.00
PSA 10
$95.57
SGC 10
$57.00
CGC 10
$44.14
9
$24.00
BGS 9.5
$17.00
8
$16.99
7
$7.50
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43.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,496 total graded)

1,496Total
PSA 1065643.9%
PSA 970847.3%
PSA 81057.0%
PSA 7171.1%
Below 790.6%
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