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Eevee #173

Eevee #173

Pokemon Promo · #173 · Jan 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$15.02
Expected Value
$9.08
Net Profit
$18.58
Gem Rate
41.0%
ROI
+62%
Sales / Yr
2,627

PSA 10 profit of $18.58 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
$15.02
BGS 10
$203.00
PSA 10
$156.00
CGC 10
$48.60
9
$29.15
BGS 9.5
$27.00
SGC 10
$21.73
8
$21.24
7
$16.00
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41.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
🔥3,310 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 25.0%

Grade Distribution (70,105 total graded)

70,105Total
PSA 1028,52840.7%
PSA 935,15050.1%
PSA 85,5557.9%
PSA 74600.7%
Below 72680.4%
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