Flareon #188

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

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Raw Price

$17.04

Expected Value

$4.63

Net Profit

$6.13

Gem Rate

91.7%

ROI

+19%

Sales / Yr

503

PSA 10 profit of $6.13 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

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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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

$17.04

BGS 10

$80.00

PSA 10

$71.50

SGC 10

$43.00

CGC 10

$38.17

$20.51

$19.52

$17.95

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91.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (9,561 total graded)

9,561Total

PSA 108,76991.7%

PSA 95846.1%

PSA 81221.3%

PSA 7390.4%

Below 7470.5%

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