Flying Pikachu VMAX #24
Pokemon Japanese 25th Anniversary Collection · #024 · Base · Oct 2021
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$14.15
Expected Value
$-0.69
Net Profit
$0.85
Gem Rate
77.0%
ROI
+3%
Sales / Yr
331
Negative expected value ($-0.69) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $0.85 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$14.15
BGS 10
$142.00
PSA 10
$109.49
SGC 10
$66.00
CGC 10
$30.00
9
$24.51
8
$21.77
BGS 9.5
$21.00
7
$17.80
77.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+825 graded in 30 days
+2,141 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (8,708 total graded)
8,708Total
PSA 106,70977.0%
PSA 91,54217.7%
PSA 82583.0%
PSA 7951.1%
Below 71041.2%