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Zapdos #23

Zapdos #23

Pokemon Roaring Skies · #23 · May 2015

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.94
Expected Value
$1.73
Net Profit
$-5.44
Gem Rate
0.0%
ROI
-32%
Sales / Yr
235

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.44 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
$1.94
BGS 10
$53.00
PSA 10
$40.92
9
$27.00
SGC 10
$25.00
8
$24.50
7
$17.09
BGS 9.5
$12.00
CGC 10
$11.50
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0.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (52 total graded)

52Total
PSA 9815.4%
PSA 82751.9%
PSA 747.7%
Below 71325.0%
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