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Hawlucha [Master Ball] #89

Hawlucha [Master Ball] #89

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #089 · Jan 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.75
Expected Value
$-3.25
Net Profit
$-4.75
Gem Rate
20.6%
ROI
-28%
Sales / Yr
339

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.75 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
$1.75
BGS 10
$130.00
PSA 10
$100.00
SGC 10
$60.00
9
$13.50
CGC 10
$12.00
8
$11.99
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
20.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+3 graded in 30 days
+22 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (155 total graded)

155Total
PSA 103220.6%
PSA 96843.9%
PSA 84428.4%
PSA 785.2%
Below 721.3%
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