Boltund V #225
Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax · #225 · Base · Mar 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$10.95
Expected Value
$-1.60
Net Profit
$0.52
Gem Rate
82.4%
ROI
+2%
Sales / Yr
115
Negative expected value ($-1.60) — 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 $0.52 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
$10.95
BGS 10
$47.00
PSA 10
$36.00
CGC 10
$26.47
SGC 10
$22.00
9
$15.36
8
$9.36
7
$8.52
82.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (734 total graded)
734Total
PSA 1060582.4%
PSA 910814.7%
PSA 8162.2%
PSA 720.3%
Below 730.4%