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Pikachu VMAX #TG29

Pikachu VMAX #TG29

Pokemon Lost Origin · #TG29 · Base · Sep 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$19.00
Expected Value
$11.57
Net Profit
$20.15
Gem Rate
67.0%
ROI
+59%
Sales / Yr
796

This card has strong grading potential — $20.15 profit if PSA 10 with a 67% gem rate and 796 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
$19.00
PSA 10
$118.82
BGS 10
$103.75
CGC 10
$54.15
SGC 10
$45.00
BGS 9.5
$40.91
9
$29.79
8
$24.24
7
$14.15
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67.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
336 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 64.0%

Grade Distribution (10,542 total graded)

10,542Total
PSA 107,02766.7%
PSA 92,77126.3%
PSA 85174.9%
PSA 71101.0%
Below 71111.1%
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