Gyarados VMAX #29

Pokemon Evolving Skies · #029 · Base · Aug 2021

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Raw Price

$7.06

Expected Value

$11.44

Net Profit

$18.69

Gem Rate

65.0%

ROI

+85%

Sales / Yr

488

PSA 10 profit of $18.69 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$7.06

BGS 10

$85.26

PSA 10

$83.50

CGC 10

$40.75

SGC 10

$30.23

BGS 9.5

$29.00

$22.17

$17.45

$11.63

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65.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

70 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 61.0%

Grade Distribution (1,519 total graded)

1,519Total

PSA 1099065.2%

PSA 939726.1%

PSA 8734.8%

PSA 7271.8%

Below 7281.8%