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Metagross GX #85

Metagross GX #85

Pokemon Guardians Rising · #85 · Base · May 2017

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.00
Expected Value
$5.95
Net Profit
$9.00
Gem Rate
46.6%
ROI
+50%
Sales / Yr
293

PSA 10 profit of $9.00 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 0% — verify on PSA

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
$3.00
BGS 10
$58.00
PSA 10
$44.47
BGS 9.5
$35.00
CGC 10
$27.00
SGC 10
$27.00
9
$25.00
8
$17.99
7
$15.25
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0%100%
46.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+6 graded in 30 days
+9 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (264 total graded)

264Total
PSA 1012346.6%
PSA 98933.7%
PSA 83412.9%
PSA 793.4%
Below 731.1%
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