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Sylveon [Masterball] #909

Sylveon [Masterball] #909

Pokemon Chinese Gem Pack 2 · #15 · Base · May 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.69
Expected Value
$-4.06
Net Profit
$-0.75
Gem Rate
67.0%
ROI
-4%
Sales / Yr
68

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.75 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
$1.69
BGS 10
$42.00
PSA 10
$32.00
SGC 10
$19.00
CGC 10
$15.94
9
$6.50
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67.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
899 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 65.0%

Grade Distribution (9,002 total graded)

9,002Total
PSA 106,02366.9%
PSA 92,61129.0%
PSA 82933.3%
PSA 7270.3%
Below 7450.5%
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