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Scyther #SV1

Scyther #SV1

Pokemon Hidden Fates · #SV1 · Base · Aug 2019

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$10.04
Expected Value
$-2.15
Net Profit
$1.37
Gem Rate
60.0%
ROI
+5%
Sales / Yr
514

Negative expected value ($-2.15) — 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 $1.37 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
$10.04
BGS 10
$137.18
PSA 10
$87.26
BGS 9.5
$26.55
CGC 10
$26.41
9
$18.37
SGC 10
$13.00
8
$12.00
7
$10.00
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60.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
28 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 57.0%

Grade Distribution (2,886 total graded)

2,886Total
PSA 101,71859.5%
PSA 997533.8%
PSA 81384.8%
PSA 7200.7%
Below 7260.9%
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