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Pecharunt ex #163

Pecharunt ex #163

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #163 · Special Illustration Rare · Jan 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$30.09
Expected Value
$-13.97
Net Profit
$-15.28
Gem Rate
32.7%
ROI
-34%
Sales / Yr
513

Even a PSA 10 would lose $15.28 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
$30.09
BGS 10
$170.00
PSA 10
$130.92
SGC 10
$79.00
BGS 9.5
$41.00
9
$35.00
CGC 10
$29.81
8
$21.50
7
$20.11
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32.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,423 total graded)

1,423Total
PSA 1046632.7%
PSA 975553.1%
PSA 816511.6%
PSA 7231.6%
Below 7120.8%
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