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Lost Vacuum #217

Lost Vacuum #217

Pokemon Lost Origin · #217 · Secret · Sep 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.22
Expected Value
$4.32
Net Profit
$22.78
Gem Rate
39.0%
ROI
+132%
Sales / Yr
337

This card has strong grading potential — $22.78 profit if PSA 10 with a 39% gem rate and 337 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.

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
$2.22
BGS 10
$55.00
PSA 10
$42.29
CGC 10
$40.00
SGC 10
$30.00
BGS 9.5
$12.00
9
$10.99
8
$7.63
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39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
2 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 50.0%

Grade Distribution (270 total graded)

270Total
PSA 1010438.5%
PSA 911542.6%
PSA 84014.8%
PSA 762.2%
Below 731.1%
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