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Carmine #204

Carmine #204

Pokemon Twilight Masquerade · #204 · Ultra Rare · May 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.97
Expected Value
$-4.24
Net Profit
$-4.06
Gem Rate
49.7%
ROI
-19%
Sales / Yr
302

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.06 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
$5.97
BGS 10
$65.00
PSA 10
$50.00
BGS 9.5
$23.00
9
$17.00
CGC 10
$16.91
8
$15.52
SGC 10
$13.00
7
$12.00
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49.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+4 graded in 30 days
+20 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (881 total graded)

881Total
PSA 1043849.7%
PSA 937842.9%
PSA 8465.2%
PSA 7131.5%
Below 760.7%
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