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Kyurem VMAX #197

Kyurem VMAX #197

Pokemon Lost Origin · #197 · Secret · Sep 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$8.77
Expected Value
$3.72
Net Profit
$6.23
Gem Rate
66.0%
ROI
+26%
Sales / Yr
386

PSA 10 profit of $6.23 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
$8.77
PSA 10
$56.78
BGS 10
$55.28
CGC 10
$30.00
SGC 10
$29.99
9
$27.44
BGS 9.5
$22.00
8
$10.00
7
$8.00
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0%100%
66.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
14 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 79.0%

Grade Distribution (716 total graded)

716Total
PSA 1046965.5%
PSA 918125.3%
PSA 8365.0%
PSA 7192.7%
Below 7101.4%
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