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Magneton #159

Magneton #159

Pokemon Promo · #159

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$8.00
Expected Value
$3.06
Net Profit
$13.63
Gem Rate
39.0%
ROI
+59%
Sales / Yr
1,907

PSA 10 profit of $13.63 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
$8.00
BGS 10
$146.00
PSA 10
$112.50
BGS 9.5
$71.38
SGC 10
$68.00
CGC 10
$36.63
9
$21.00
8
$12.01
7
$11.00
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39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
🔥1,270 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 21.0%

Grade Distribution (19,674 total graded)

19,674Total
PSA 107,64738.9%
PSA 99,92850.5%
PSA 81,7568.9%
PSA 71840.9%
Below 71250.6%
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