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Gyarados VMAX #21

Gyarados VMAX #21

Pokemon Japanese Blue Sky Stream · #021 · Base · Jul 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.85
Expected Value
$6.35
Net Profit
$7.14
Gem Rate
87.6%
ROI
+36%
Sales / Yr
194

PSA 10 profit of $7.14 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
$4.85
BGS 10
$78.00
PSA 10
$60.07
SGC 10
$36.00
CGC 10
$26.99
9
$22.00
8
$19.99
BGS 9.5
$19.95
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0%100%
87.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+46 graded in 30 days
+100 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (590 total graded)

590Total
PSA 1051787.6%
PSA 96110.3%
PSA 871.2%
PSA 730.5%
Below 720.3%
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