Magnezone VSTAR #198

Pokemon Lost Origin · #198 · Secret · Sep 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.88

Expected Value

$-1.92

Net Profit

$-0.38

Gem Rate

61.0%

ROI

-2%

Sales / Yr

335

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.38 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

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

$5.88

BGS 10

$45.00

PSA 10

$34.86

SGC 10

$25.00

CGC 10

$20.50

$19.99

BGS 9.5

$19.00

$10.01

$8.00

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61.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

6 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 83.0%

Grade Distribution (348 total graded)

348Total

PSA 1021361.2%

PSA 99427.0%

PSA 8257.2%

PSA 792.6%

Below 761.7%