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Mesprit #114

Mesprit #114

Pokemon Japanese Super Electric Breaker · #114 · Oct 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.80
Expected Value
$-7.02
Net Profit
$-6.84
Gem Rate
84.0%
ROI
-33%
Sales / Yr
605

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.84 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
$5.80
BGS 10
$60.00
PSA 10
$45.99
SGC 10
$28.00
BGS 9.5
$19.00
9
$15.50
CGC 10
$13.96
8
$7.73
7
$6.00
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84.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
178 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 85.0%

Grade Distribution (2,489 total graded)

2,489Total
PSA 102,08283.6%
PSA 928511.5%
PSA 8783.1%
PSA 7220.9%
Below 7220.9%
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