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Seadra [Cosmos Holo] #11

Seadra [Cosmos Holo] #11

Pokemon Shrouded Fable · #011 · Reverse Holo · Aug 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.48
Expected Value
$-7.77
Net Profit
$-5.98
Gem Rate
50.0%
ROI
-39%
Sales / Yr
149

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.98 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
$0.48
BGS 10
$77.00
PSA 10
$59.60
SGC 10
$36.00
BGS 9.5
$10.00
CGC 10
$9.50
9
$9.33
8
$3.71
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
50.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 4 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (4 total graded)

4Total
PSA 10250.0%
PSA 9250.0%
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