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Milotic [Poke Ball] #36

Milotic [Poke Ball] #36

Pokemon Japanese Terastal Festival · #036 · Dec 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.62
Expected Value
$7.22
Net Profit
$10.88
Gem Rate
78.0%
ROI
+62%
Sales / Yr
29

Only 29 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $10.88 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
$2.62
BGS 10
$36.00
CGC 10
$28.50
PSA 10
$27.50
SGC 10
$17.00
BGS 9.5
$14.00
9
$13.90
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0%100%
78.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
7 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 100.0%

Grade Distribution (409 total graded)

409Total
PSA 1032078.2%
PSA 97518.3%
PSA 8112.7%
PSA 710.2%
Below 720.5%
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