Butterfree V #1

Pokemon Darkness Ablaze · #001 · Base · Aug 2020

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.72

Expected Value

$-5.37

Net Profit

$-6.72

Gem Rate

65.1%

ROI

-40%

Sales / Yr

308

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.72 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$1.72

BGS 10

$51.00

PSA 10

$39.37

SGC 10

$24.00

BGS 9.5

$18.00

$15.07

$12.02

CGC 10

$10.00

$5.50

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65.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (720 total graded)

720Total

PSA 1046965.1%

PSA 920228.1%

PSA 8314.3%

PSA 791.3%

Below 781.1%