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Luxray V #21

Luxray V #21

Pokemon Japanese Time Gazer · #021 · Base · Apr 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.57
Expected Value
$18.96
Net Profit
$25.93
Gem Rate
78.8%
ROI
+148%
Sales / Yr
148

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 33 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid.

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
$2.57
CGC 10
$43.50
BGS 10
$22.00
PSA 10
$16.57
BGS 9.5
$15.00
9
$12.00
SGC 10
$10.00
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78.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 33 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (33 total graded)

33Total
PSA 102678.8%
PSA 9618.2%
PSA 813.0%
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