Magnemite #242

Pokemon Cosmic Eclipse · #242 · Secret · Aug 2019

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$21.95

Expected Value

$-6.47

Net Profit

$4.28

Gem Rate

34.9%

ROI

+12%

Sales / Yr

499

Negative expected value ($-6.47) — 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 $4.28 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$21.95

BGS 10

$401.00

PSA 10

$308.57

SGC 10

$41.53

CGC 10

$41.23

$27.17

$16.33

$12.32

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34.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,559 total graded)

1,559Total

PSA 1054434.9%

PSA 978550.4%

PSA 818511.9%

PSA 7251.6%

Below 7171.1%

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