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Leafeon [Poke Ball] #5

Leafeon [Poke Ball] #5

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #005 · Jan 2025

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.46
Expected Value
$-1.98
Net Profit
$2.54
Gem Rate
32.9%
ROI
+15%
Sales / Yr
328

Negative expected value ($-1.98) — 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 33% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $2.54 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
$2.46
BGS 10
$69.00
PSA 10
$53.23
SGC 10
$32.00
BGS 9.5
$20.50
CGC 10
$20.00
9
$14.45
8
$10.50
7
$8.00
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32.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+21 graded in 30 days
+65 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (750 total graded)

750Total
PSA 1024732.9%
PSA 937750.3%
PSA 810413.9%
PSA 7141.9%
Below 760.8%
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