Amarys #194

Pokemon Japanese Terastal Festival · #194 · Dec 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.50

Expected Value

$-0.32

Net Profit

$10.50

Gem Rate

50.0%

ROI

+60%

Sales / Yr

Negative expected value ($-0.32) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Only 81 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $10.50 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$2.50

BGS 10

$45.00

PSA 10

$34.43

CGC 10

$28.00

SGC 10

$21.00

BGS 9.5

$7.50

$6.89

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50.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

6 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 17.0%

Grade Distribution (149 total graded)

149Total

PSA 107449.7%

PSA 96644.3%

PSA 864.0%

PSA 710.7%

Below 721.3%