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Lapras ex #32

Lapras ex #32

Pokemon Stellar Crown · #032 · Base · Sep 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.00
Expected Value
$0.02
Net Profit
$3.24
Gem Rate
45.0%
ROI
+19%
Sales / Yr
314

PSA 10 profit of $3.24 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
$2.00
BGS 10
$52.00
PSA 10
$39.92
CGC 10
$20.24
BGS 9.5
$17.00
9
$14.99
8
$11.54
SGC 10
$11.50
7
$7.00
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45.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
10 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 30.0%

Grade Distribution (895 total graded)

895Total
PSA 1040345.0%
PSA 938543.0%
PSA 8738.2%
PSA 7171.9%
Below 7141.6%
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