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Hisuian Samurott VSTAR #102

Hisuian Samurott VSTAR #102

Pokemon Astral Radiance · #102 · Base · May 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.99
Expected Value
$-2.54
Net Profit
$-2.62
Gem Rate
46.0%
ROI
-15%
Sales / Yr
296

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.62 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
$1.99
BGS 10
$70.00
PSA 10
$38.75
SGC 10
$23.00
BGS 9.5
$18.00
9
$16.50
CGC 10
$14.37
8
$13.24
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46.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
1 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (207 total graded)

207Total
PSA 109545.9%
PSA 98641.5%
PSA 8136.3%
PSA 762.9%
Below 741.9%
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