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Lapras [7-11] #31

Lapras [7-11] #31

Pokemon Stellar Crown · #031 · Sep 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$18.29
Expected Value
$34.12
Net Profit
$72.71
Gem Rate
32.1%
ROI
+218%
Sales / Yr
57

The gem rate is only 32% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 57 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$18.29
BGS 10
$173.00
PSA 10
$132.90
CGC 10
$106.00
SGC 10
$80.00
BGS 9.5
$42.00
9
$39.97
8
$12.25
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
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32.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+56 graded in 30 days
+134 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,972 total graded)

1,972Total
PSA 1063332.1%
PSA 993247.3%
PSA 823311.8%
PSA 7482.4%
Below 71236.2%
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