Xerosic's Machinations #89

Pokemon Shrouded Fable · #089 · Ultra Rare · Aug 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.00

Expected Value

$-5.39

Net Profit

$-4.50

Gem Rate

55.0%

ROI

-23%

Sales / Yr

299

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.50 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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Profitability by Grading Company

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$5.00

BGS 10

$34.00

PSA 10

$26.00

BGS 9.5

$17.00

SGC 10

$16.00

CGC 10

$15.50

$14.00

$13.04

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55.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (164 total graded)

164Total

PSA 109155.5%

PSA 96439.0%

PSA 874.3%

PSA 710.6%

Below 710.6%