Ethan's Ho-Oh ex #86

Pokemon Japanese Heat Wave Arena · #086 · Mar 2025

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Raw Price

$130.00

Expected Value

$7.29

Net Profit

$11.25

Gem Rate

90.7%

ROI

+8%

Sales / Yr

347

PSA 10 profit of $11.25 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$130.00

BGS 10

$339.58

PSA 10

$213.20

CGC 10

$156.25

SGC 10

$128.00

BGS 9.5

$119.98

$113.53

$100.00

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90.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (8,934 total graded)

8,934Total

PSA 108,10590.7%

PSA 96417.2%

PSA 81031.2%

PSA 7380.4%

Below 7470.5%