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Pokemon Japanese Paradise Dragona · #074 · Sep 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.79

Expected Value

$-3.68

Net Profit

$-3.56

Gem Rate

92.0%

ROI

-20%

Sales / Yr

314

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.56 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$2.79

BGS 10

$33.00

PSA 10

$25.53

SGC 10

$15.00

CGC 10

$14.23

$13.63

BGS 9.5

$12.00

$6.50

$5.00

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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%