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Carmine [Poke Ball] #170

Carmine [Poke Ball] #170

Pokemon Japanese Terastal Festival · #170 · Reverse Holo · Dec 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.08
Expected Value
$-10.04
Net Profit
$-11.09
Gem Rate
78.0%
ROI
-65%
Sales / Yr
16

Even a PSA 10 would lose $11.09 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$2.08
BGS 10
$17.00
BGS 9.5
$14.00
PSA 10
$13.25
9
$13.19
SGC 10
$8.00
CGC 10
$5.99
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78.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 18 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (18 total graded)

18Total
PSA 101477.8%
PSA 9316.7%
PSA 815.6%
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