Zekrom #195

Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax · #195 · Base · Mar 2022

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$16.99

Expected Value

$2.06

Net Profit

$2.86

Gem Rate

90.3%

ROI

+9%

Sales / Yr

407

PSA 10 profit of $2.86 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

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%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$16.99

BGS 10

$85.00

PSA 10

$65.00

CGC 10

$34.85

$29.00

$28.00

SGC 10

$15.00

$9.75

90.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

10,575Total

PSA 109,54890.3%

PSA 96906.5%

PSA 81841.7%

PSA 7660.6%

Below 7850.8%