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Latias ex #220

Latias ex #220

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #220 · Ultra Rare · Nov 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$6.00
Expected Value
$-1.20
Net Profit
$-0.50
Gem Rate
38.0%
ROI
-2%
Sales / Yr
489

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.50 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
$6.00
BGS 10
$65.00
PSA 10
$50.19
SGC 10
$34.99
BGS 9.5
$21.64
CGC 10
$20.50
9
$20.00
8
$17.75
7
$14.99
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38.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
101 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 53.0%

Grade Distribution (2,765 total graded)

2,765Total
PSA 101,03737.5%
PSA 91,40951.0%
PSA 82649.5%
PSA 7250.9%
Below 7190.7%
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