
Pikachu VMAX #223
Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax · #223 · Base · Mar 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$72.90
Expected Value
$13.60
Net Profit
$16.85
Gem Rate
88.8%
ROI
+19%
Sales / Yr
239
PSA 10 profit of $16.85 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$72.90
BGS 10
$535.00
PSA 10
$198.50
SGC 10
$119.00
CGC 10
$104.75
9
$86.48
8
$39.68
7
$21.27
88.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (10,547 total graded)
10,547Total
PSA 109,36288.8%
PSA 98768.3%
PSA 81801.7%
PSA 7470.4%
Below 7820.8%