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Applin [Master Ball] #9

Applin [Master Ball] #9

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #009 · Jan 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.97
Expected Value
$-15.00
Net Profit
$-7.47
Gem Rate
34.0%
ROI
-42%
Sales / Yr
273

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.47 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
$2.97
BGS 10
$117.00
PSA 10
$89.99
SGC 10
$54.00
9
$17.67
CGC 10
$10.50
8
$7.45
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
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34.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+4 graded in 30 days
+12 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (188 total graded)

188Total
PSA 106434.0%
PSA 98645.7%
PSA 83116.5%
PSA 763.2%
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