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Magnemite #242

Magnemite #242

Pokemon Cosmic Eclipse · #242 · Secret · Aug 2019

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$21.00
Expected Value
$-0.31
Net Profit
$9.00
Gem Rate
34.9%
ROI
+25%
Sales / Yr
448

Negative expected value ($-0.31) — 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 $9.00 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
$21.00
BGS 10
$316.00
PSA 10
$242.86
CGC 10
$45.00
SGC 10
$41.53
9
$34.64
8
$17.50
7
$12.32
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0%100%
34.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+16 graded in 30 days
+47 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,559 total graded)

1,559Total
PSA 1054434.9%
PSA 978550.4%
PSA 818511.9%
PSA 7251.6%
Below 7171.1%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon
Raw
30 days tracked
Active
42
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
2.4
84 resolved
Days to sell
7.0d
p90 21d
Liquidity
62%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
+12.0%
Price 30d
+8.0%
PSA 10
30 days tracked
Active
11
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
0.30
14 resolved
Days to sell
18d
p90 46d
Liquidity
48%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
-6.0%
Price 30d
+14.0%
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