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Charmander #11

Charmander #11

Pokemon Team Up · #11 · Base · Feb 2019

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.50
Expected Value
$-0.29
Net Profit
$7.50
Gem Rate
27.1%
ROI
+48%
Sales / Yr
79

Negative expected value ($-0.29) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Low grading population — gem rates based on only 59 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 27% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 79 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $7.50 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
$0.50
BGS 10
$38.00
PSA 10
$28.94
CGC 10
$23.00
BGS 9.5
$18.00
SGC 10
$17.00
9
$15.99
8
$6.89
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27.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (59 total graded)

59Total
PSA 101627.1%
PSA 92745.8%
PSA 81423.7%
PSA 723.4%
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