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Dusclops [Master Ball] #36

Dusclops [Master Ball] #36

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #036 · Jan 2025

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.33
Expected Value
$-2.10
Net Profit
$5.67
Gem Rate
23.2%
ROI
+33%
Sales / Yr
299

Negative expected value ($-2.10) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 23% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $5.67 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$2.33
BGS 10
$49.00
PSA 10
$38.00
CGC 10
$23.00
SGC 10
$23.00
9
$13.96
8
$12.56
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23.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+8 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (198 total graded)

198Total
PSA 104623.2%
PSA 910955.1%
PSA 83618.2%
PSA 742.0%
Below 721.0%
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