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Mewtwo V-Union #SWSH161

Mewtwo V-Union #SWSH161

Pokemon Promo · #161 · Jul 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$8.54
Expected Value
$2.97
Net Profit
$6.46
Gem Rate
71.2%
ROI
+27%
Sales / Yr
93

Only 93 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $6.46 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
$8.54
BGS 10
$65.00
PSA 10
$50.00
BGS 9.5
$49.00
CGC 10
$30.00
SGC 10
$30.00
9
$25.00
7
$16.05
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71.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+21 graded in 30 days
+44 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (423 total graded)

423Total
PSA 1030171.2%
PSA 96415.1%
PSA 8296.9%
PSA 7122.8%
Below 7174.0%
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