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Cinderace VMAX #19

Cinderace VMAX #19

Pokemon Shining Fates · #019 · Base · Feb 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.44
Expected Value
$0.50
Net Profit
$2.06
Gem Rate
75.0%
ROI
+12%
Sales / Yr
299

PSA 10 profit of $2.06 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
$2.44
BGS 10
$52.00
PSA 10
$40.00
CGC 10
$19.50
BGS 9.5
$18.59
SGC 10
$18.00
9
$14.99
8
$5.00
7
$4.00
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0%100%
75.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
7 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 57.0%

Grade Distribution (642 total graded)

642Total
PSA 1048375.2%
PSA 913420.9%
PSA 8162.5%
PSA 740.6%
Below 750.8%
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