Galarian Moltres V #242

Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax · #242 · Base · Mar 2022

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$11.22

Expected Value

$-2.72

Net Profit

$-1.97

Gem Rate

85.0%

ROI

-8%

Sales / Yr

203

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.97 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$11.22

BGS 10

$67.00

PSA 10

$51.50

SGC 10

$31.00

CGC 10

$24.25

$19.99

$15.76

$13.00

85.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,638Total

PSA 102,24385.0%

PSA 934112.9%

PSA 8351.3%

PSA 780.3%

Below 7110.4%