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Mimikyu VMAX #234

Mimikyu VMAX #234

Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax · #234 · Base · Mar 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$40.69
Expected Value
$18.96
Net Profit
$22.72
Gem Rate
86.8%
ROI
+41%
Sales / Yr
224

This card has strong grading potential — $22.72 profit if PSA 10 with a 87% gem rate and 224 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.

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
$40.69
BGS 10
$122.00
PSA 10
$93.71
CGC 10
$78.41
SGC 10
$56.00
9
$51.47
8
$46.72
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86.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (11,241 total graded)

11,241Total
PSA 109,75786.8%
PSA 91,17310.4%
PSA 81691.5%
PSA 7690.6%
Below 7730.6%
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