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Heatran VMAX #191

Heatran VMAX #191

Pokemon Astral Radiance · #191 · Secret · May 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$6.55
Expected Value
$-2.12
Net Profit
$-1.55
Gem Rate
71.0%
ROI
-7%
Sales / Yr
306

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.55 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
$6.55
BGS 10
$80.00
PSA 10
$61.60
SGC 10
$37.00
BGS 9.5
$27.00
9
$21.31
CGC 10
$20.00
8
$8.01
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71.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
5 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 60.0%

Grade Distribution (197 total graded)

197Total
PSA 1014071.1%
PSA 94120.8%
PSA 8136.6%
PSA 710.5%
Below 721.0%
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