Poke Kid #173

Pokemon Sword & Shield · #173 · Base · Feb 2020

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Raw Price

$0.55

Expected Value

$0.51

Net Profit

$12.45

Gem Rate

44.8%

ROI

+80%

Sales / Yr

169

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 29 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. PSA 10 profit of $12.45 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

$0.55

BGS 10

$41.00

PSA 10

$31.47

CGC 10

$28.00

SGC 10

$19.00

BGS 9.5

$12.00

$10.88

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44.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 29 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (29 total graded)

29Total

PSA 101344.8%

PSA 9931.0%

PSA 826.9%

PSA 726.9%

Below 726.9%