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Darkrai [Cosmos Holo] #136

Darkrai [Cosmos Holo] #136

Pokemon Obsidian Flames · #136 · Oct 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.35
Expected Value
$41.85
Net Profit
$102.65
Gem Rate
21.3%
ROI
+628%
Sales / Yr
242

The gem rate is only 21% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$1.35
BGS 10
$257.00
PSA 10
$197.50
CGC 10
$119.00
SGC 10
$119.00
9
$44.00
8
$40.00
BGS 9.5
$8.00
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0%100%
21.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+34 graded in 30 days
+91 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (629 total graded)

629Total
PSA 1013421.3%
PSA 937960.3%
PSA 89915.7%
PSA 771.1%
Below 791.4%
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