Vaporeon V #172

Pokemon Evolving Skies · #172 · Base · Aug 2021

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$20.38

Expected Value

$-6.87

Net Profit

$-5.54

Gem Rate

59.0%

ROI

-16%

Sales / Yr

500

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.54 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$20.38

BGS 10

$123.00

PSA 10

$94.43

SGC 10

$57.00

BGS 9.5

$35.00

$30.20

CGC 10

$29.84

$15.74

$9.50

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59.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

28 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 54.0%

Grade Distribution (1,433 total graded)

1,433Total

PSA 1084659.0%

PSA 945131.5%

PSA 8835.8%

PSA 7251.7%

Below 7261.8%