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Feebas #198

Feebas #198

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #198 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$9.82
Expected Value
$5.98
Net Profit
$11.68
Gem Rate
37.0%
ROI
+47%
Sales / Yr
569

PSA 10 profit of $11.68 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$9.82
BGS 10
$176.00
PSA 10
$135.26
BGS 9.5
$45.50
SGC 10
$40.00
CGC 10
$36.50
9
$25.00
8
$12.00
7
$10.00
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0%100%
37.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
108 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 15.0%

Grade Distribution (5,068 total graded)

5,068Total
PSA 101,86636.8%
PSA 92,68052.9%
PSA 84388.6%
PSA 7330.7%
Below 7360.7%
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