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Articuno GX #SV54

Articuno GX #SV54

Pokemon Hidden Fates · #SV54 · Base · Aug 2019

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$38.10
Expected Value
$6.77
Net Profit
$16.90
Gem Rate
63.0%
ROI
+32%
Sales / Yr
520

PSA 10 profit of $16.90 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
$38.10
BGS 10
$152.57
PSA 10
$135.00
SGC 10
$81.00
CGC 10
$70.00
9
$45.00
BGS 9.5
$35.37
8
$35.00
7
$7.01
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0%100%
63.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
141 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 59.0%

Grade Distribution (6,522 total graded)

6,522Total
PSA 104,08662.6%
PSA 92,04531.4%
PSA 83124.8%
PSA 7370.6%
Below 7340.5%
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