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Pokemon Darkness Ablaze · #001 · Base · Aug 2020

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.10

Expected Value

$-4.76

Net Profit

$-7.10

Gem Rate

65.1%

ROI

-42%

Sales / Yr

341

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.10 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

$2.10

BGS 10

$61.00

PSA 10

$47.25

SGC 10

$28.00

$18.63

BGS 9.5

$18.00

$11.77

CGC 10

$10.00

$5.50

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65.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+2 graded in 30 days

+2 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (722 total graded)

722Total

PSA 1047065.1%

PSA 920228.0%

PSA 8324.4%

PSA 791.2%

Below 781.1%