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Bea #261

Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax · #261 · Base · Mar 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$10.14
Expected Value
$-3.55
Net Profit
$-4.15
Gem Rate
74.5%
ROI
-17%
Sales / Yr
64

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.15 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
$10.14
BGS 10
$48.00
PSA 10
$37.00
BGS 9.5
$27.00
9
$24.44
SGC 10
$22.00
CGC 10
$20.99
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74.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,698 total graded)

2,698Total
PSA 102,00974.5%
PSA 963623.6%
PSA 8331.2%
PSA 750.2%
Below 7150.6%
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