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Pinsir GX #6

Pinsir GX #6

Pokemon Hidden Fates · #6 · Base · Aug 2019

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.19
Expected Value
$-1.20
Net Profit
$1.80
Gem Rate
59.0%
ROI
+10%
Sales / Yr
420

Negative expected value ($-1.20) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $1.80 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
$2.19
BGS 10
$42.00
PSA 10
$32.35
SGC 10
$19.00
CGC 10
$18.99
BGS 9.5
$16.00
9
$12.65
8
$10.46
7
$4.64
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59.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
12 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 42.0%

Grade Distribution (1,083 total graded)

1,083Total
PSA 1064359.4%
PSA 935532.8%
PSA 8555.1%
PSA 760.6%
Below 7232.1%
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