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Drayton #172

Drayton #172

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #172 · Special Illustration Rare · Jan 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$16.38
Expected Value
$-15.97
Net Profit
$-14.36
Gem Rate
26.7%
ROI
-46%
Sales / Yr
488

Even a PSA 10 would lose $14.36 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
$16.38
BGS 10
$101.00
PSA 10
$77.88
SGC 10
$47.00
CGC 10
$17.02
9
$14.00
8
$13.17
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26.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (644 total graded)

644Total
PSA 1017226.7%
PSA 933852.5%
PSA 811618.0%
PSA 791.4%
Below 750.8%
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