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Lunala GX #172

Lunala GX #172

Pokemon Ultra Prism · #172 · Secret · Feb 2018

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$41.91
Expected Value
$-14.55
Net Profit
$-10.41
Gem Rate
47.7%
ROI
-18%
Sales / Yr
130

Even a PSA 10 would lose $10.41 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
$41.91
BGS 10
$260.00
PSA 10
$200.00
SGC 10
$120.00
BGS 9.5
$102.25
CGC 10
$46.50
9
$42.12
8
$30.11
7
$24.00
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47.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (826 total graded)

826Total
PSA 1039447.7%
PSA 929736.0%
PSA 810612.8%
PSA 7141.7%
Below 7131.6%
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