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Chespin #260/SM-P

Chespin #260/SM-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #260 · Aug 1997

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$75.06
Expected Value
$-19.20
Net Profit
$-18.06
Gem Rate
57.0%
ROI
-20%
Sales / Yr
23

Even a PSA 10 would lose $18.06 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
$75.06
BGS 10
$156.00
PSA 10
$119.95
CGC 10
$72.00
SGC 10
$72.00
8
$40.00
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0%100%
57.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
1 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 100.0%

Grade Distribution (54 total graded)

54Total
PSA 103157.4%
PSA 91527.8%
PSA 847.4%
PSA 735.6%
Below 711.9%
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