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Orbeetle VMAX #215

Orbeetle VMAX #215

Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax · #215 · Base · Mar 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$9.08
Expected Value
$-1.71
Net Profit
$-0.57
Gem Rate
87.3%
ROI
-2%
Sales / Yr
65

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.57 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$9.08
BGS 10
$53.00
PSA 10
$40.96
SGC 10
$25.00
CGC 10
$23.51
9
$15.43
8
$10.52
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87.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (455 total graded)

455Total
PSA 1039787.3%
PSA 94810.5%
PSA 892.0%
Below 710.2%
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