Pikachu VMAX #223
Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax · #223 · Base · Mar 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$98.59
Expected Value
$-0.57
Net Profit
$2.66
Gem Rate
88.5%
ROI
+2%
Sales / Yr
272
Negative expected value ($-0.57) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $2.66 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
$98.59
BGS 10
$430.37
PSA 10
$360.00
SGC 10
$216.00
CGC 10
$116.25
9
$96.70
8
$61.91
7
$22.31
88.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+417 graded in 30 days
+876 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (11,423 total graded)
11,423Total
PSA 1010,10488.5%
PSA 99708.5%
PSA 81981.7%
PSA 7590.5%
Below 7910.8%