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Skyla #149

Skyla #149

Pokemon Boundaries Crossed · #149 · Base · Nov 2012

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$115.99
Expected Value
$160.06
Net Profit
$969.01
Gem Rate
2.9%
ROI
+740%
Sales / Yr
105

The gem rate is only 3% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$115.99
BGS 10
$4,810.00
PSA 10
$3,700.00
SGC 10
$2,220.00
CGC 10
$1,100.00
9
$640.00
8
$250.00
7
$170.00
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2.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+14 graded in 30 days
+28 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (652 total graded)

652Total
PSA 10192.9%
PSA 911217.2%
PSA 821533.0%
PSA 714722.5%
Below 715824.2%
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