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Onix GX #36

Onix GX #36

Pokemon Hidden Fates · #36 · Base · Aug 2019

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.59
Expected Value
$2.81
Net Profit
$3.56
Gem Rate
62.0%
ROI
+20%
Sales / Yr
338

PSA 10 profit of $3.56 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
$2.59
BGS 10
$66.00
PSA 10
$50.50
SGC 10
$30.00
9
$22.24
BGS 9.5
$22.00
CGC 10
$21.15
8
$12.00
7
$6.39
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62.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
9 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 22.0%

Grade Distribution (1,195 total graded)

1,195Total
PSA 1073561.5%
PSA 935129.4%
PSA 8715.9%
PSA 7100.8%
Below 7272.3%
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