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Brassius #135

Brassius #135

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #135 · Ultra Rare · Jan 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.00
Expected Value
$-4.29
Net Profit
$-3.24
Gem Rate
26.2%
ROI
-20%
Sales / Yr
207

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.24 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
$1.00
BGS 10
$41.00
PSA 10
$31.70
BGS 9.5
$19.79
SGC 10
$19.00
CGC 10
$12.76
9
$12.09
8
$8.70
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0%100%
26.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+13 graded in 30 days
+48 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (359 total graded)

359Total
PSA 109426.2%
PSA 918250.7%
PSA 87320.3%
PSA 782.2%
Below 710.3%
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