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Dipplin [Master Ball] #10

Dipplin [Master Ball] #10

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #010 · Jan 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.56
Expected Value
$-7.57
Net Profit
$-7.57
Gem Rate
18.8%
ROI
-43%
Sales / Yr
265

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.57 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
$2.56
BGS 10
$109.00
PSA 10
$83.93
SGC 10
$50.00
9
$17.00
8
$15.66
CGC 10
$9.99
BGS 9.5
$9.00
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18.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+2 graded in 30 days
+8 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (138 total graded)

138Total
PSA 102618.8%
PSA 97352.9%
PSA 83223.2%
PSA 764.3%
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