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Joltik #150

Joltik #150

Pokemon Stellar Crown · #150 · Illustration Rare · Sep 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$7.97
Expected Value
$-5.78
Net Profit
$-4.12
Gem Rate
41.0%
ROI
-18%
Sales / Yr
496

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.12 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
$7.97
BGS 10
$104.00
PSA 10
$80.24
SGC 10
$48.00
BGS 9.5
$20.00
CGC 10
$18.85
9
$17.50
8
$11.81
7
$9.00
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41.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
33 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 30.0%

Grade Distribution (1,904 total graded)

1,904Total
PSA 1078041.0%
PSA 989346.9%
PSA 81799.4%
PSA 7321.7%
Below 7180.9%
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