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Flareon #188

Flareon #188

Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax · #188 · Base · Mar 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$12.12
Expected Value
$7.19
Net Profit
$8.58
Gem Rate
91.3%
ROI
+32%
Sales / Yr
563

PSA 10 profit of $8.58 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
$12.12
BGS 10
$60.00
PSA 10
$50.50
CGC 10
$35.70
SGC 10
$30.00
9
$21.00
8
$17.50
7
$15.50
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91.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (8,298 total graded)

8,298Total
PSA 107,57791.3%
PSA 95366.5%
PSA 81061.3%
PSA 7370.4%
Below 7420.5%
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