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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
$5.00
Expected Value
$4.39
Net Profit
$4.95
Gem Rate
87.2%
ROI
+25%
Sales / Yr
225

PSA 10 profit of $4.95 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
$5.00
BGS 10
$60.00
PSA 10
$46.00
SGC 10
$28.00
CGC 10
$24.95
9
$22.00
8
$19.99
BGS 9.5
$19.95
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0%100%
87.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+16 graded in 30 days
+69 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (532 total graded)

532Total
PSA 1046487.2%
PSA 95810.9%
PSA 850.9%
PSA 730.6%
Below 720.4%