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Slakoth [Cosmos Holo] #160

Slakoth [Cosmos Holo] #160

Pokemon Paldea Evolved · #160 · Jun 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.35
Expected Value
$3.74
Net Profit
$44.65
Gem Rate
13.4%
ROI
+291%
Sales / Yr
152

The gem rate is only 13% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$0.35
BGS 10
$130.00
PSA 10
$100.00
CGC 10
$60.00
SGC 10
$60.00
BGS 9.5
$16.00
9
$14.68
8
$8.00
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0%100%
13.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+8 graded in 30 days
+24 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (142 total graded)

142Total
PSA 101913.4%
PSA 98761.3%
PSA 82819.7%
PSA 785.6%
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