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Dusclops #69

Dusclops #69

Pokemon Shrouded Fable · #069 · Illustration Rare · Aug 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$44.86
Expected Value
$-20.20
Net Profit
$-10.33
Gem Rate
35.0%
ROI
-17%
Sales / Yr
592

Even a PSA 10 would lose $10.33 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
$44.86
BGS 10
$257.00
PSA 10
$197.50
SGC 10
$119.00
CGC 10
$49.53
9
$35.64
BGS 9.5
$28.00
8
$21.68
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35.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
60 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 17.0%

Grade Distribution (2,838 total graded)

2,838Total
PSA 1098034.5%
PSA 91,66158.5%
PSA 81746.1%
PSA 7120.4%
Below 780.3%
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