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Pokemon Japanese Paradise Dragona · #074 · Sep 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.43
Expected Value
$1.32
Net Profit
$1.57
Gem Rate
92.0%
ROI
+9%
Sales / Yr
496

PSA 10 profit of $1.57 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
$2.43
BGS 10
$50.00
PSA 10
$38.50
SGC 10
$23.00
CGC 10
$19.00
9
$16.00
8
$14.50
BGS 9.5
$12.00
7
$9.49
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92.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
110 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 90.0%

Grade Distribution (1,370 total graded)

1,370Total
PSA 101,25591.6%
PSA 9916.6%
PSA 8161.2%
PSA 760.4%
Below 720.1%
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