
Surfing Pikachu VMAX #9
Pokemon Celebrations · #009 · Base · Oct 2021
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$8.62
Expected Value
$13.42
Net Profit
$16.86
Gem Rate
75.9%
ROI
+71%
Sales / Yr
1,340
PSA 10 profit of $16.86 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$8.62
BGS 10
$126.00
PSA 10
$96.57
CGC 10
$40.48
9
$27.99
SGC 10
$27.81
BGS 9.5
$24.00
8
$20.09
7
$15.50
75.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (11,609 total graded)
11,609Total
PSA 108,81275.9%
PSA 92,33020.1%
PSA 83072.6%
PSA 7680.6%
Below 7870.7%
