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Drednaw V #14

Drednaw V #14

Pokemon Champion's Path · #014 · Base · Sep 2020

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.97
Expected Value
$-4.03
Net Profit
$-6.47
Gem Rate
59.3%
ROI
-41%
Sales / Yr
346

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.47 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
$0.97
BGS 10
$33.00
PSA 10
$25.00
BGS 9.5
$18.00
9
$16.00
SGC 10
$15.00
8
$14.99
7
$11.26
CGC 10
$9.50
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59.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (696 total graded)

696Total
PSA 1041359.3%
PSA 924034.5%
PSA 8334.7%
PSA 740.6%
Below 750.7%
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