Gardenia #149

Pokemon Ultra Prism · #149 · Base · Feb 2018

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Raw Price

$45.00

Expected Value

$-0.33

Net Profit

$5.59

Gem Rate

37.5%

ROI

+9%

Sales / Yr

197

Negative expected value ($-0.33) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $5.59 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$45.00

BGS 10

$194.00

PSA 10

$149.15

SGC 10

$141.62

CGC 10

$65.59

$59.00

$53.58

$35.00

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37.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+4 graded in 30 days

+26 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (894 total graded)

894Total

PSA 1033537.5%

PSA 937642.1%

PSA 813715.3%

PSA 7222.5%

Below 7202.2%