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Kecleon #118

Kecleon #118

Pokemon Japanese Super Electric Breaker · #118 · Oct 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.27
Expected Value
$-4.27
Net Profit
$-3.74
Gem Rate
87.0%
ROI
-20%
Sales / Yr
679

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.74 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
$3.27
BGS 10
$52.00
PSA 10
$39.83
SGC 10
$24.00
CGC 10
$14.53
BGS 9.5
$13.00
9
$11.82
8
$11.64
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0%100%
87.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
196 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 90.0%

Grade Distribution (1,969 total graded)

1,969Total
PSA 101,70486.5%
PSA 91859.4%
PSA 8442.2%
PSA 7221.1%
Below 7140.7%
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