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Houndoom V #21

Houndoom V #21

Pokemon Darkness Ablaze · #021 · Base · Aug 2020

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.82
Expected Value
$-0.24
Net Profit
$-1.82
Gem Rate
67.1%
ROI
-11%
Sales / Yr
311

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.82 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
$1.82
BGS 10
$79.00
PSA 10
$61.00
SGC 10
$37.00
BGS 9.5
$24.23
9
$22.15
CGC 10
$15.00
8
$11.20
7
$9.00
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67.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+2 graded in 30 days
+10 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (782 total graded)

782Total
PSA 1052567.1%
PSA 921026.9%
PSA 8293.7%
PSA 7111.4%
Below 770.9%