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Gulpin #154

Gulpin #154

Pokemon Stellar Crown · #154 · Illustration Rare · Sep 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$12.51
Expected Value
$3.83
Net Profit
$9.99
Gem Rate
44.0%
ROI
+36%
Sales / Yr
486

PSA 10 profit of $9.99 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
$12.51
BGS 10
$146.00
PSA 10
$112.13
CGC 10
$37.50
SGC 10
$25.00
9
$22.25
BGS 9.5
$17.00
8
$14.39
7
$11.00
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44.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
57 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 28.0%

Grade Distribution (2,332 total graded)

2,332Total
PSA 101,01843.7%
PSA 91,17150.2%
PSA 81054.5%
PSA 7170.7%
Below 7200.9%
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