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Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR #147

Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR #147

Pokemon Lost Origin · #147 · Base · Sep 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.73
Expected Value
$-7.72
Net Profit
$-8.39
Gem Rate
46.0%
ROI
-50%
Sales / Yr
269

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.39 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
$1.73
PSA 10
$30.00
BGS 10
$24.75
SGC 10
$18.00
9
$10.34
BGS 9.5
$10.00
8
$9.75
CGC 10
$8.34
7
$1.25
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46.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
8 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 38.0%

Grade Distribution (490 total graded)

490Total
PSA 1022445.7%
PSA 919038.8%
PSA 85511.2%
PSA 761.2%
Below 791.8%
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