Whimsicott VSTAR #175

Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #175 · Secret · Jan 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.85

Expected Value

$0.89

Net Profit

$-0.60

Gem Rate

55.0%

ROI

-3%

Sales / Yr

377

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.60 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

$5.85

BGS 10

$164.11

PSA 10

$101.21

$26.00

BGS 9.5

$22.00

CGC 10

$20.25

SGC 10

$20.00

$19.60

$7.42

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55.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

12 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 67.0%

Grade Distribution (488 total graded)

488Total

PSA 1026754.7%

PSA 916433.6%

PSA 8408.2%

PSA 771.4%

Below 781.6%