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Ekans #26

Ekans #26

Pokemon Hidden Fates · #26 · Base · Aug 2019

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.36
Expected Value
$3.21
Net Profit
$17.64
Gem Rate
37.0%
ROI
+115%
Sales / Yr
103

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 52 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. PSA 10 profit of $17.64 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
$0.36
BGS 10
$53.00
PSA 10
$40.99
CGC 10
$33.00
SGC 10
$25.00
BGS 9.5
$12.00
9
$11.05
8
$9.00
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37.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (52 total graded)

52Total
PSA 101936.5%
PSA 92242.3%
PSA 81019.2%
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