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Nessa #277

Nessa #277

Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax · #277 · Base · Mar 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$17.49
Expected Value
$-8.90
Net Profit
$-7.49
Gem Rate
75.0%
ROI
-23%
Sales / Yr
95

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.49 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
$17.49
BGS 10
$290.00
PSA 10
$51.00
SGC 10
$31.00
CGC 10
$25.00
9
$19.75
8
$13.26
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75.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (4,344 total graded)

4,344Total
PSA 103,25875.0%
PSA 999522.9%
PSA 8551.3%
PSA 7180.4%
Below 7180.4%
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