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Archie's Ace in the Hole #157

Archie's Ace in the Hole #157

Pokemon Primal Clash · #157 · Base · Feb 2015

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$20.76
Expected Value
$55.80
Net Profit
$1,164.24
Gem Rate
5.2%
ROI
+3256%
Sales / Yr
125

The gem rate is only 5% — 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
$20.76
BGS 10
$2,600.00
PSA 10
$1,999.99
CGC 10
$1,200.00
SGC 10
$1,200.00
9
$55.24
BGS 9.5
$51.00
8
$35.11
7
$18.88
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5.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+4 graded in 30 days
+15 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (310 total graded)

310Total
PSA 10165.2%
PSA 96019.4%
PSA 88326.8%
PSA 79631.0%
Below 75216.8%
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