Vaporeon #189

Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax · #189 · Base · Mar 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$14.38

Expected Value

$-1.23

Net Profit

$-0.39

Gem Rate

92.4%

ROI

-1%

Sales / Yr

607

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.39 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$14.38

BGS 10

$75.75

PSA 10

$57.50

SGC 10

$35.00

CGC 10

$28.99

$19.99

$12.97

$12.20

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92.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+364 graded in 30 days

+1,246 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (9,114 total graded)

9,114Total

PSA 108,41792.4%

PSA 94955.4%

PSA 81171.3%

PSA 7380.4%

Below 7470.5%