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Terapagos ex #130

Terapagos ex #130

Pokemon Japanese Stellar Miracle · #130 · Jul 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$23.42
Expected Value
$1.07
Net Profit
$2.02
Gem Rate
91.1%
ROI
+5%
Sales / Yr
270

PSA 10 profit of $2.02 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
$23.42
BGS 10
$69.00
BGS 9.5
$58.00
PSA 10
$46.25
CGC 10
$40.44
9
$33.50
SGC 10
$28.00
8
$21.24
7
$17.00
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91.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (4,933 total graded)

4,933Total
PSA 104,49691.1%
PSA 93006.1%
PSA 8541.1%
PSA 7270.5%
Below 7561.1%
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