Surfing Pikachu VMAX #22

Pokemon Japanese 25th Anniversary Collection · #022 · Base · Oct 2021

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$14.68

Expected Value

$-1.84

Net Profit

$-0.43

Gem Rate

77.6%

ROI

-1%

Sales / Yr

348

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.43 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$14.68

BGS 10

$147.00

PSA 10

$113.27

SGC 10

$68.00

CGC 10

$29.25

$24.53

BGS 9.5

$20.00

$14.75

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77.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

🔥+1,098 graded in 30 days

+2,321 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (9,573 total graded)

9,573Total

PSA 107,43177.6%

PSA 91,79718.8%

PSA 82172.3%

PSA 7650.7%

Below 7620.6%

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