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Orbeetle VMAX #11

Orbeetle VMAX #11

Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax · #011 · Base · Mar 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.79
Expected Value
$-2.39
Net Profit
$-1.13
Gem Rate
80.4%
ROI
-7%
Sales / Yr
140

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.13 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$1.79
BGS 10
$29.00
PSA 10
$22.00
CGC 10
$15.66
SGC 10
$13.00
BGS 9.5
$11.00
9
$10.50
7
$5.42
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80.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (148 total graded)

148Total
PSA 1011980.4%
PSA 92416.2%
PSA 821.4%
PSA 721.4%
Below 710.7%
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