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Galvantula ex #159

Galvantula ex #159

Pokemon Stellar Crown · #159 · Ultra Rare · Sep 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.25
Expected Value
$-1.19
Net Profit
$-0.32
Gem Rate
51.0%
ROI
-2%
Sales / Yr
405

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.32 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
$2.25
BGS 10
$57.00
PSA 10
$44.14
SGC 10
$21.03
CGC 10
$16.93
9
$15.77
BGS 9.5
$15.00
8
$11.50
7
$7.35
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0%100%
51.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
13 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 38.0%

Grade Distribution (1,290 total graded)

1,290Total
PSA 1066451.5%
PSA 953541.5%
PSA 8624.8%
PSA 7100.8%
Below 7151.2%
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