Espeon VMAX #189/S-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #189 · Aug 1997

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$300.00

Expected Value

$-20.85

Net Profit

$-13.21

Gem Rate

89.0%

ROI

-4%

Sales / Yr

243

Even a PSA 10 would lose $13.21 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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Profitability by Grading Company

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$300.00

BGS 10

$660.00

PSA 10

$455.50

CGC 10

$301.79

SGC 10

$273.00

$263.18

BGS 9.5

$255.50

$147.67

$118.00

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89.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

245 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 82.0%

Grade Distribution (14,541 total graded)

14,541Total

PSA 1012,97889.3%

PSA 91,0056.9%

PSA 82281.6%

PSA 71150.8%

Below 72151.5%

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