Vaporeon #189

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

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$18.24

Expected Value

$-1.63

Net Profit

$-3.24

Gem Rate

92.5%

ROI

-10%

Sales / Yr

576

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.24 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

$18.24

BGS 10

$75.75

PSA 10

$69.98

$57.00

$51.40

SGC 10

$42.00

CGC 10

$30.00

$20.97

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92.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+479 graded in 30 days

+1,215 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (9,743 total graded)

9,743Total

PSA 109,01292.5%

PSA 95185.3%

PSA 81241.3%

PSA 7400.4%

Below 7490.5%