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Psyduck #7

Psyduck #7

Pokemon Detective Pikachu · #7 · Base · Mar 2019

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.97
Expected Value
$0.38
Net Profit
$16.78
Gem Rate
34.9%
ROI
+99%
Sales / Yr
221

PSA 10 profit of $16.78 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
$1.97
BGS 10
$140.00
PSA 10
$107.50
SGC 10
$65.00
CGC 10
$33.75
BGS 9.5
$22.00
9
$20.50
8
$13.50
7
$9.99
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34.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+11 graded in 30 days
+23 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (834 total graded)

834Total
PSA 1029134.9%
PSA 945254.2%
PSA 8718.5%
PSA 7121.4%
Below 781.0%
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