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Magnezone VSTAR #57

Magnezone VSTAR #57

Pokemon Lost Origin · #057 · Base · Sep 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.23
Expected Value
$-5.87
Net Profit
$-5.65
Gem Rate
45.0%
ROI
-35%
Sales / Yr
282

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.65 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
$1.23
BGS 10
$45.00
PSA 10
$34.88
BGS 9.5
$12.00
9
$11.00
CGC 10
$10.58
8
$10.00
SGC 10
$9.99
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0%100%
45.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
2 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 50.0%

Grade Distribution (264 total graded)

264Total
PSA 1011945.1%
PSA 911844.7%
PSA 8166.1%
PSA 762.3%
Below 720.8%
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