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N's Zoroark ex #127

N's Zoroark ex #127

Pokemon Japanese Battle Partners · #127 · Jan 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$51.00
Expected Value
$-20.90
Net Profit
$-21.00
Gem Rate
92.0%
ROI
-32%
Sales / Yr
271

Even a PSA 10 would lose $21.00 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
$51.00
BGS 10
$107.98
PSA 10
$75.50
9
$50.00
CGC 10
$45.00
SGC 10
$45.00
BGS 9.5
$44.00
8
$34.77
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
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92.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
213 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 85.0%

Grade Distribution (6,400 total graded)

6,400Total
PSA 105,87991.9%
PSA 93655.7%
PSA 81161.8%
PSA 7240.4%
Below 7160.3%
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