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Raticate #48

Raticate #48

Pokemon Fire Red & Leaf Green · #48 · Base · Aug 2004

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$6.12
Expected Value
$12.57
Net Profit
$-1.24
Gem Rate
22.2%
ROI
-6%
Sales / Yr
11

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.24 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
$6.12
BGS 10
$101.00
PSA 10
$78.00
9
$64.96
BGS 9.5
$63.00
SGC 10
$47.00
CGC 10
$19.88
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22.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (108 total graded)

108Total
PSA 102422.2%
PSA 94541.7%
PSA 82523.1%
PSA 787.4%
Below 743.7%
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