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Rayquaza VMAX #252

Rayquaza VMAX #252

Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax · #252 · Base · Mar 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$68.58
Expected Value
$14.88
Net Profit
$18.00
Gem Rate
86.9%
ROI
+22%
Sales / Yr
653

PSA 10 profit of $18.00 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
$68.58
BGS 10
$273.00
PSA 10
$210.14
SGC 10
$126.00
CGC 10
$101.58
9
$82.06
8
$65.38
7
$42.11
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86.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (9,563 total graded)

9,563Total
PSA 108,31386.9%
PSA 997210.2%
PSA 81531.6%
PSA 7460.5%
Below 7790.8%
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