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Froslass #53

Froslass #53

Pokemon Twilight Masquerade · #053 · Base · May 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.35
Expected Value
$-12.13
Net Profit
$-7.35
Gem Rate
34.6%
ROI
-48%
Sales / Yr
31

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.35 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
$0.35
BGS 10
$18.00
PSA 10
$13.50
CGC 10
$8.00
SGC 10
$8.00
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34.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 26 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (26 total graded)

26Total
PSA 10934.6%
PSA 91557.7%
PSA 813.8%
Below 713.8%
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