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Zebstrika #201

Zebstrika #201

Pokemon Promo · #201 · Jul 1999

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.73
Expected Value
$1.10
Net Profit
$-0.98
Gem Rate
48.0%
ROI
-6%
Sales / Yr
311

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.98 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$0.73
BGS 10
$84.00
PSA 10
$64.53
SGC 10
$39.00
BGS 9.5
$28.00
9
$25.72
CGC 10
$14.75
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48.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
10 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 70.0%

Grade Distribution (50 total graded)

50Total
PSA 102448.0%
PSA 91836.0%
PSA 8714.0%
PSA 712.0%
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