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Milotic ex #42

Milotic ex #42

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #042 · Base · Nov 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.36
Expected Value
$-2.44
Net Profit
$-2.48
Gem Rate
31.0%
ROI
-15%
Sales / Yr
215

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.48 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
$1.36
BGS 10
$46.00
PSA 10
$35.57
SGC 10
$21.00
9
$15.99
BGS 9.5
$15.00
CGC 10
$13.88
8
$9.00
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31.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
10 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 30.0%

Grade Distribution (301 total graded)

301Total
PSA 109330.9%
PSA 916354.2%
PSA 83612.0%
PSA 731.0%
Below 731.0%
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