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Vikavolt #230

Vikavolt #230

Pokemon Ascended Heroes · #230 · Illustration Rare · Jan 2026

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.93
Expected Value
$16.34
Net Profit
$28.07
Gem Rate
62.7%
ROI
+148%
Sales / Yr
205

This card has strong grading potential — $28.07 profit if PSA 10 with a 63% gem rate and 205 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.

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
$3.93
BGS 10
$102.00
PSA 10
$78.50
CGC 10
$47.00
SGC 10
$47.00
9
$18.80
BGS 9.5
$18.00
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62.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+80 graded in 30 days
+109 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (110 total graded)

110Total
PSA 106962.7%
PSA 93229.1%
PSA 887.3%
PSA 710.9%
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