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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
$17.70
Expected Value
$-6.73
Net Profit
$-4.76
Gem Rate
74.8%
ROI
-15%
Sales / Yr
104

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.76 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
$17.70
BGS 10
$290.00
PSA 10
$66.80
SGC 10
$40.00
CGC 10
$27.94
9
$20.66
8
$12.15
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74.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+41 graded in 30 days
+97 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (4,441 total graded)

4,441Total
PSA 103,32474.8%
PSA 91,02023.0%
PSA 8611.4%
PSA 7180.4%
Below 7180.4%
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