Drayton #229

Pokemon Japanese Terastal Festival · #229 · Dec 2024

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Raw Price

$5.59

Expected Value

$3.26

Net Profit

$9.01

Gem Rate

66.0%

ROI

+44%

Sales / Yr

162

PSA 10 profit of $9.01 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

$5.59

BGS 10

$42.00

PSA 10

$32.00

CGC 10

$29.60

SGC 10

$19.00

BGS 9.5

$17.50

$13.01

$11.75

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66.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

16 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 50.0%

Grade Distribution (426 total graded)

426Total

PSA 1028166.0%

PSA 912729.8%

PSA 8143.3%

PSA 710.2%

Below 730.7%