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Archaludon ex #80

Archaludon ex #80

Pokemon Japanese Paradise Dragona · #080 · Sep 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.76
Expected Value
$6.59
Net Profit
$8.83
Gem Rate
85.0%
ROI
+50%
Sales / Yr
46

Only 46 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $8.83 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
$2.76
BGS 10
$51.00
PSA 10
$39.25
CGC 10
$26.59
SGC 10
$24.00
BGS 9.5
$14.00
9
$13.00
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85.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
2 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 100.0%

Grade Distribution (107 total graded)

107Total
PSA 109185.0%
PSA 91413.1%
PSA 810.9%
PSA 710.9%
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