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Vaporeon V #74

Vaporeon V #74

Pokemon Japanese Eevee Heroes · #074 · Base · May 2021

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$15.72
Expected Value
$-13.83
Net Profit
$-15.72
Gem Rate
86.6%
ROI
-51%
Sales / Yr
67

Even a PSA 10 would lose $15.72 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
$15.72
BGS 10
$72.00
PSA 10
$55.57
SGC 10
$33.00
9
$30.00
8
$26.98
CGC 10
$15.00
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86.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+36 graded in 30 days
+69 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,468 total graded)

1,468Total
PSA 101,27186.6%
PSA 917411.9%
PSA 8130.9%
PSA 730.2%
Below 770.5%
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