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Celebi V #1

Celebi V #1

Pokemon Sword & Shield · #001 · Base · Feb 2020

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.12
Expected Value
$-6.32
Net Profit
$-7.62
Gem Rate
55.7%
ROI
-45%
Sales / Yr
334

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.62 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$2.12
BGS 10
$86.00
PSA 10
$66.21
SGC 10
$25.00
BGS 9.5
$15.00
9
$13.58
CGC 10
$9.50
8
$9.09
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0%100%
55.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+2 graded in 30 days
+15 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (558 total graded)

558Total
PSA 1031155.7%
PSA 921137.8%
PSA 8193.4%
PSA 771.3%
Below 7101.8%
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