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Palafin ex #193

Palafin ex #193

Pokemon Twilight Masquerade · #193 · Ultra Rare · May 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.92
Expected Value
$7.12
Net Profit
$14.22
Gem Rate
49.1%
ROI
+84%
Sales / Yr
276

PSA 10 profit of $14.22 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
$1.92
BGS 10
$39.00
CGC 10
$31.14
PSA 10
$29.73
9
$18.51
SGC 10
$18.00
BGS 9.5
$14.00
8
$10.00
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49.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (289 total graded)

289Total
PSA 1014249.1%
PSA 912342.6%
PSA 8238.0%
Below 710.3%
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