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Iono's Kilowattrel #163

Iono's Kilowattrel #163

Pokemon Journey Together · #163 · Illustration Rare · Mar 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.85
Expected Value
$0.96
Net Profit
$3.40
Gem Rate
38.0%
ROI
+16%
Sales / Yr
712

PSA 10 profit of $3.40 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$5.85
BGS 10
$95.00
PSA 10
$72.69
SGC 10
$44.00
BGS 9.5
$32.82
CGC 10
$24.25
9
$20.37
8
$13.75
7
$7.00
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0%100%
38.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
222 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 27.0%

Grade Distribution (6,743 total graded)

6,743Total
PSA 102,53137.5%
PSA 93,60953.5%
PSA 85197.7%
PSA 7320.5%
Below 7450.7%
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