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Dragonite VSTAR #81

Dragonite VSTAR #81

Pokemon Go · #081 · Secret · Jul 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$39.00
Expected Value
$-1.55
Net Profit
$6.68
Gem Rate
58.0%
ROI
+12%
Sales / Yr
611

Negative expected value ($-1.55) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $6.68 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$39.00
BGS 10
$229.98
PSA 10
$161.11
CGC 10
$60.68
9
$51.00
BGS 9.5
$40.00
SGC 10
$32.41
8
$25.80
7
$21.00
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58.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
88 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 56.0%

Grade Distribution (3,517 total graded)

3,517Total
PSA 102,03857.9%
PSA 988025.0%
PSA 843812.5%
PSA 7932.6%
Below 7631.8%
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