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Riolu #SV21

Riolu #SV21

Pokemon Hidden Fates · #SV21 · Base · Aug 2019

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$8.23
Expected Value
$2.00
Net Profit
$5.27
Gem Rate
71.0%
ROI
+23%
Sales / Yr
392

PSA 10 profit of $5.27 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
$8.23
BGS 10
$63.00
PSA 10
$48.38
BGS 9.5
$35.00
SGC 10
$29.00
CGC 10
$28.50
9
$17.40
8
$14.66
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71.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
21 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 67.0%

Grade Distribution (2,259 total graded)

2,259Total
PSA 101,59470.6%
PSA 960226.6%
PSA 8502.2%
PSA 760.3%
Below 730.1%
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