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Pelipper #19

Pelipper #19

Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire · #19 · Base · Jun 2013

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.87
Expected Value
$2.29
Net Profit
$-1.37
Gem Rate
2.1%
ROI
-8%
Sales / Yr
134

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.37 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$1.87
BGS 10
$117.00
PSA 10
$90.00
SGC 10
$54.00
BGS 9.5
$47.00
9
$42.50
CGC 10
$15.50
8
$12.50
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0%100%
2.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+2 in 90 days
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 47 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (47 total graded)

47Total
PSA 1012.1%
PSA 91634.0%
PSA 81429.8%
PSA 748.5%
Below 71123.4%
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