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Victini VMAX #165

Victini VMAX #165

Pokemon Battle Styles · #165 · Secret · Mar 2021

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$17.49
Expected Value
$-3.05
Net Profit
$-1.16
Gem Rate
63.4%
ROI
-4%
Sales / Yr
288

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.16 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
$17.49
BGS 10
$234.00
PSA 10
$179.99
SGC 10
$108.00
CGC 10
$31.33
9
$27.80
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63.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (328 total graded)

328Total
PSA 1020863.4%
PSA 910130.8%
PSA 8134.0%
PSA 730.9%
Below 730.9%
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