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Heatran VMAX #80

Heatran VMAX #80

Pokemon Japanese Space Juggler · #080 · Hyper Rare · Apr 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.99
Expected Value
$-5.16
Net Profit
$-4.49
Gem Rate
86.9%
ROI
-22%
Sales / Yr
15

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.49 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
$4.99
BGS 10
$46.00
PSA 10
$35.00
SGC 10
$21.00
CGC 10
$15.50
BGS 9.5
$12.00
9
$11.13
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86.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (61 total graded)

61Total
PSA 105386.9%
PSA 9711.5%
Below 711.6%
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