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Charmander #23

Charmander #23

Pokemon Vivid Voltage · #023 · Base · Nov 2020

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.99
Expected Value
$-0.03
Net Profit
$-3.64
Gem Rate
40.7%
ROI
-23%
Sales / Yr
247

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.64 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
$0.99
BGS 10
$75.00
PSA 10
$57.79
SGC 10
$35.00
9
$21.12
BGS 9.5
$17.00
CGC 10
$12.35
8
$4.88
7
$0.99
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40.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (869 total graded)

869Total
PSA 1035440.7%
PSA 943550.1%
PSA 8596.8%
PSA 7131.5%
Below 770.8%
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