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Cyclizar ex #82

Cyclizar ex #82

Pokemon Japanese Paradise Dragona · #082 · Sep 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.01
Expected Value
$1.08
Net Profit
$1.99
Gem Rate
92.0%
ROI
+11%
Sales / Yr
79

Only 79 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $1.99 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
$3.01
BGS 10
$34.00
PSA 10
$26.14
CGC 10
$20.00
SGC 10
$16.00
BGS 9.5
$9.00
9
$8.60
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0%100%
92.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
3 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 100.0%

Grade Distribution (240 total graded)

240Total
PSA 1022091.7%
PSA 9187.5%
PSA 810.4%
Below 710.4%
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