Kyurem VMAX #49
Pokemon Lost Origin · #049 · Base · Sep 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$3.27
Expected Value
$-0.05
Net Profit
$2.23
Gem Rate
59.0%
ROI
+12%
Sales / Yr
297
Negative expected value ($-0.05) — 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 $2.23 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$3.27
PSA 10
$45.95
BGS 10
$41.00
SGC 10
$28.00
BGS 9.5
$21.00
CGC 10
$20.50
9
$16.25
8
$14.08
59.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
22 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 50.0%
Grade Distribution (732 total graded)
732Total
PSA 1043459.3%
PSA 922931.3%
PSA 8527.1%
PSA 771.0%
Below 750.7%