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Pikachu VMAX #223

Pikachu VMAX #223

Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax · #223 · Base · Mar 2022

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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

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
$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
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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%
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