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Lucian #208

Lucian #208

Pokemon Twilight Masquerade · #208 · Ultra Rare · May 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.55
Expected Value
$-6.54
Net Profit
$-6.56
Gem Rate
49.4%
ROI
-40%
Sales / Yr
340

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.56 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
$1.55
BGS 10
$34.00
PSA 10
$26.05
SGC 10
$16.00
9
$11.56
BGS 9.5
$10.00
CGC 10
$9.99
8
$6.41
7
$5.00
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49.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (233 total graded)

233Total
PSA 1011549.4%
PSA 910243.8%
PSA 8104.3%
PSA 710.4%
Below 752.1%
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