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Shiinotic #66

Shiinotic #66

Pokemon Japanese Paradise Dragona · #066 · Sep 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.86
Expected Value
$-7.16
Net Profit
$-6.42
Gem Rate
86.0%
ROI
-36%
Sales / Yr
283

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.42 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
$2.86
BGS 10
$35.00
PSA 10
$26.99
SGC 10
$16.00
BGS 9.5
$13.00
CGC 10
$11.44
9
$6.87
8
$5.50
7
$4.00
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0%100%
86.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
153 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 95.0%

Grade Distribution (1,258 total graded)

1,258Total
PSA 101,07885.7%
PSA 91259.9%
PSA 8312.5%
PSA 7110.9%
Below 7131.0%
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