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M Slowbro EX #27

M Slowbro EX #27

Pokemon Evolutions · #27 · Base · Nov 2016

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$8.77
Expected Value
$3.41
Net Profit
$10.87
Gem Rate
33.0%
ROI
+46%
Sales / Yr
482

PSA 10 profit of $10.87 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$8.77
BGS 10
$152.00
PSA 10
$117.17
SGC 10
$70.00
CGC 10
$34.64
BGS 9.5
$31.34
9
$27.50
8
$19.39
7
$17.00
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0%100%
33.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
94 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 23.0%

Grade Distribution (2,952 total graded)

2,952Total
PSA 1097733.1%
PSA 91,30644.2%
PSA 838713.1%
PSA 71013.4%
Below 71655.6%
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