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Suicune GX #60

Suicune GX #60

Pokemon Lost Thunder · #60 · Base · Nov 2018

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$6.97
Expected Value
$-3.91
Net Profit
$-9.47
Gem Rate
36.9%
ROI
-43%
Sales / Yr
299

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.47 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
$6.97
BGS 10
$152.00
PSA 10
$116.95
SGC 10
$70.00
9
$25.20
BGS 9.5
$21.00
CGC 10
$12.50
8
$8.98
7
$7.00
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36.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+7 graded in 30 days
+16 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (333 total graded)

333Total
PSA 1012336.9%
PSA 916148.3%
PSA 83811.4%
PSA 782.4%
Below 730.9%
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