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Charizard VSTAR #15

Charizard VSTAR #15

Pokemon Japanese Star Birth · #015 · Base · Jan 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$6.08
Expected Value
$2.73
Net Profit
$3.85
Gem Rate
87.3%
ROI
+18%
Sales / Yr
498

PSA 10 profit of $3.85 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$6.08
BGS 10
$61.64
PSA 10
$54.90
SGC 10
$27.27
CGC 10
$24.93
BGS 9.5
$19.88
9
$17.00
8
$15.16
7
$14.31
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87.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (4,760 total graded)

4,760Total
PSA 104,15487.3%
PSA 94689.8%
PSA 8781.6%
PSA 7320.7%
Below 7280.6%
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