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Snubbull #15

Snubbull #15

Pokemon Detective Pikachu · #15 · Base · Mar 2019

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.16
Expected Value
$-5.36
Net Profit
$-10.16
Gem Rate
29.2%
ROI
-63%
Sales / Yr
257

Even a PSA 10 would lose $10.16 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
$1.16
BGS 10
$51.00
PSA 10
$39.44
SGC 10
$24.00
9
$12.21
8
$11.64
BGS 9.5
$11.00
7
$9.01
CGC 10
$6.00
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29.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+4 graded in 30 days
+5 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (689 total graded)

689Total
PSA 1020129.2%
PSA 942261.2%
PSA 8476.8%
PSA 7111.6%
Below 771.0%
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