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Umbreon VMAX #101

Umbreon VMAX #101

Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax · #101 · Base · Mar 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$6.82
Expected Value
$-2.08
Net Profit
$-2.04
Gem Rate
89.0%
ROI
-9%
Sales / Yr
536

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.04 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
$6.82
BGS 10
$48.42
PSA 10
$43.51
BGS 9.5
$35.00
SGC 10
$29.99
9
$21.00
CGC 10
$19.78
8
$19.24
7
$9.95
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89.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (3,963 total graded)

3,963Total
PSA 103,52689.0%
PSA 93258.2%
PSA 8691.7%
PSA 7130.3%
Below 7300.8%
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