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N's Zoroark ex #131

N's Zoroark ex #131

Pokemon Japanese Battle Partners · #131 · Ultra Rare · Jan 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$15.19
Expected Value
$-2.11
Net Profit
$-1.49
Gem Rate
94.0%
ROI
-5%
Sales / Yr
222

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.49 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
$15.19
BGS 10
$65.00
PSA 10
$50.00
SGC 10
$30.00
CGC 10
$28.70
BGS 9.5
$26.00
9
$19.24
8
$18.50
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0%100%
94.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
87 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 86.0%

Grade Distribution (3,099 total graded)

3,099Total
PSA 102,91193.9%
PSA 91374.4%
PSA 8351.1%
PSA 760.2%
Below 7100.3%
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