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Lycanroc VMAX #92

Lycanroc VMAX #92

Pokemon Evolving Skies · #092 · Base · Aug 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.27
Expected Value
$-0.42
Net Profit
$0.52
Gem Rate
68.0%
ROI
+3%
Sales / Yr
344

Negative expected value ($-0.42) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $0.52 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
$2.27
BGS 10
$48.00
PSA 10
$36.83
SGC 10
$22.00
9
$18.34
CGC 10
$17.79
BGS 9.5
$17.00
8
$9.45
7
$0.99
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0%100%
68.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
11 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 91.0%

Grade Distribution (259 total graded)

259Total
PSA 1017567.6%
PSA 96023.2%
PSA 8145.4%
PSA 741.5%
Below 762.3%
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