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Galarian Moltres V #242

Galarian Moltres V #242

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

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$10.63
Expected Value
$-12.23
Net Profit
$-13.33
Gem Rate
85.0%
ROI
-52%
Sales / Yr
243

Even a PSA 10 would lose $13.33 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$10.63
BGS 10
$72.00
PSA 10
$55.00
SGC 10
$33.00
9
$20.51
8
$15.45
CGC 10
$12.30
7
$12.00
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0%100%
85.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+132 graded in 30 days
+323 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,638 total graded)

2,638Total
PSA 102,24385.0%
PSA 934112.9%
PSA 8351.3%
PSA 780.3%
Below 7110.4%
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