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Hydreigon ex #119

Hydreigon ex #119

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #119 · Base · Nov 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.80
Expected Value
$-1.53
Net Profit
$-1.96
Gem Rate
42.0%
ROI
-12%
Sales / Yr
258

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.96 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
$1.80
BGS 10
$47.00
PSA 10
$36.44
9
$16.99
BGS 9.5
$16.00
CGC 10
$14.84
SGC 10
$13.75
8
$9.74
7
$8.00
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42.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
7 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 14.0%

Grade Distribution (700 total graded)

700Total
PSA 1029141.6%
PSA 933347.6%
PSA 8568.0%
PSA 781.1%
Below 7101.4%
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