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Blissey V #254

Blissey V #254

Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax · #254 · Base · Mar 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$15.16
Expected Value
$-9.85
Net Profit
$-9.22
Gem Rate
80.5%
ROI
-31%
Sales / Yr
115

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.22 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
$15.16
BGS 10
$75.00
PSA 10
$57.89
SGC 10
$35.00
CGC 10
$20.94
9
$18.31
8
$13.52
7
$10.88
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80.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,496 total graded)

1,496Total
PSA 101,20480.5%
PSA 925617.1%
PSA 8221.5%
PSA 770.5%
Below 770.5%
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