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Ledian #18

Ledian #18

Pokemon Dragon Frontiers · #18 · Base · Nov 2006

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.00
Expected Value
$-4.02
Net Profit
$-1.62
Gem Rate
15.0%
ROI
-10%
Sales / Yr
84

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.62 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 52% — verify on PSA

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
$2.00
BGS 10
$32.00
PSA 10
$24.67
BGS 9.5
$18.00
9
$16.08
CGC 10
$15.38
SGC 10
$15.00
8
$10.50
7
$8.00
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15.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (113 total graded)

113Total
PSA 101715.0%
PSA 94741.6%
PSA 83531.0%
PSA 798.0%
Below 754.4%
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