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Friends in Galar #258

Friends in Galar #258

Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax · #258 · Base · Mar 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$19.99
Expected Value
$-5.66
Net Profit
$-4.82
Gem Rate
69.9%
ROI
-14%
Sales / Yr
127

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.82 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
$19.99
BGS 10
$123.50
PSA 10
$75.00
SGC 10
$45.00
CGC 10
$30.17
9
$28.00
8
$25.29
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69.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+139 graded in 30 days
+260 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (18,302 total graded)

18,302Total
PSA 1012,79369.9%
PSA 94,77726.1%
PSA 84642.5%
PSA 71160.6%
Below 71500.8%
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