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N's PP Up #153

N's PP Up #153

Pokemon Journey Together · #153 · Base · Mar 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.76
Expected Value
$11.78
Net Profit
$41.24
Gem Rate
16.0%
ROI
+262%
Sales / Yr
139

The gem rate is only 16% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$0.76
BGS 10
$124.00
PSA 10
$95.00
CGC 10
$57.00
SGC 10
$57.00
BGS 9.5
$34.00
9
$25.00
8
$25.00
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16.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+27 graded in 30 days
+52 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (131 total graded)

131Total
PSA 102116.0%
PSA 97658.0%
PSA 82015.3%
PSA 743.1%
Below 796.9%
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