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Dragapult VMAX #SWSH097

Dragapult VMAX #SWSH097

Pokemon Promo · #097 · Apr 2020

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.18
Expected Value
$7.19
Net Profit
$19.30
Gem Rate
44.2%
ROI
+106%
Sales / Yr
187

PSA 10 profit of $19.30 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
$3.18
BGS 10
$105.00
PSA 10
$80.50
SGC 10
$48.00
CGC 10
$37.48
BGS 9.5
$23.00
9
$17.54
8
$10.37
7
$8.00
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44.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+8 graded in 30 days
+28 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (554 total graded)

554Total
PSA 1024544.2%
PSA 924343.9%
PSA 8498.8%
PSA 7101.8%
Below 771.3%
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