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Crabominable #149

Crabominable #149

Pokemon Stellar Crown · #149 · Illustration Rare · Sep 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.34
Expected Value
$1.39
Net Profit
$6.91
Gem Rate
38.0%
ROI
+38%
Sales / Yr
329

PSA 10 profit of $6.91 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
$3.34
BGS 10
$57.00
PSA 10
$44.17
SGC 10
$27.00
CGC 10
$25.25
9
$17.55
BGS 9.5
$16.00
8
$11.25
7
$9.00
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0%100%
38.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+16 graded in 30 days
+51 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,219 total graded)

1,219Total
PSA 1046338.0%
PSA 963351.9%
PSA 8988.0%
PSA 7110.9%
Below 7121.0%
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