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Kleavor VSTAR #SWSH249

Kleavor VSTAR #SWSH249

Pokemon Promo · #249 · Jul 1999

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.34
Expected Value
$-6.34
Net Profit
$-1.64
Gem Rate
31.0%
ROI
-10%
Sales / Yr
276

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.64 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
$1.34
BGS 10
$42.00
PSA 10
$31.95
CGC 10
$14.70
BGS 9.5
$11.00
SGC 10
$9.99
9
$9.00
8
$8.50
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31.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
19 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 32.0%

Grade Distribution (548 total graded)

548Total
PSA 1017131.2%
PSA 924544.7%
PSA 88315.1%
PSA 7376.8%
Below 7122.2%
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