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Zekrom #195

Zekrom #195

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

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$14.84
Expected Value
$0.90
Net Profit
$1.40
Gem Rate
90.0%
ROI
+5%
Sales / Yr
402

PSA 10 profit of $1.40 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
$14.84
BGS 10
$68.10
PSA 10
$62.35
CGC 10
$31.24
9
$28.74
8
$26.49
SGC 10
$15.00
7
$13.75
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90.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (9,345 total graded)

9,345Total
PSA 108,41590.0%
PSA 96236.7%
PSA 81691.8%
PSA 7610.7%
Below 7750.8%
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