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Turtonator GX #18

Turtonator GX #18

Pokemon Guardians Rising · #18 · Base · May 2017

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.19
Expected Value
$0.93
Net Profit
$9.81
Gem Rate
44.5%
ROI
+57%
Sales / Yr
281

PSA 10 profit of $9.81 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
$2.19
BGS 10
$58.00
PSA 10
$44.99
CGC 10
$27.00
SGC 10
$27.00
BGS 9.5
$24.99
9
$13.00
8
$7.90
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0%100%
44.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+2 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (173 total graded)

173Total
PSA 107744.5%
PSA 96638.2%
PSA 82313.3%
PSA 721.2%
Below 731.7%
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