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Ralts #SV34

Ralts #SV34

Pokemon Hidden Fates · #SV34 · Base · Aug 2019

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.97
Expected Value
$-2.20
Net Profit
$0.79
Gem Rate
54.0%
ROI
+4%
Sales / Yr
522

Negative expected value ($-2.20) — 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 $0.79 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
$5.97
BGS 10
$65.00
PSA 10
$49.99
SGC 10
$30.00
CGC 10
$21.76
BGS 9.5
$16.03
9
$15.83
8
$12.50
7
$11.76
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54.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
21 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 62.0%

Grade Distribution (2,214 total graded)

2,214Total
PSA 101,20054.2%
PSA 988740.1%
PSA 81074.8%
PSA 790.4%
Below 790.4%
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