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Iono's Bellibolt ex #183

Iono's Bellibolt ex #183

Pokemon Journey Together · #183 · Special Illustration Rare · Mar 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$40.44
Expected Value
$-12.73
Net Profit
$-5.44
Gem Rate
31.0%
ROI
-10%
Sales / Yr
763

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.44 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
$40.44
BGS 10
$176.00
PSA 10
$135.00
SGC 10
$76.00
BGS 9.5
$60.44
CGC 10
$50.00
9
$40.83
8
$35.00
7
$28.00
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31.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
376 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 24.0%

Grade Distribution (6,927 total graded)

6,927Total
PSA 102,15331.1%
PSA 93,75254.2%
PSA 882812.0%
PSA 71141.6%
Below 7650.9%
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