Sandy Shocks Ex #215

Pokemon Japanese Terastal Festival · #215 · Dec 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.35

Expected Value

$-8.69

Net Profit

$-8.85

Gem Rate

87.0%

ROI

-43%

Sales / Yr

488

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.85 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$5.35

BGS 10

$45.00

PSA 10

$34.88

SGC 10

$21.00

BGS 9.5

$18.00

$14.89

CGC 10

$11.50

$6.00

$5.00

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87.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

73 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 82.0%

Grade Distribution (1,781 total graded)

1,781Total

PSA 101,54786.9%

PSA 918010.1%

PSA 8392.2%

PSA 7110.6%

Below 740.2%