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Dragonite VSTAR #SWSH236

Dragonite VSTAR #SWSH236

Pokemon Promo · #236 · Jul 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.46
Expected Value
$6.58
Net Profit
$10.03
Gem Rate
55.0%
ROI
+49%
Sales / Yr
621

PSA 10 profit of $10.03 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
$5.46
BGS 10
$133.00
PSA 10
$102.00
SGC 10
$61.00
CGC 10
$30.49
BGS 9.5
$30.00
9
$26.59
8
$15.46
7
$10.49
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0%100%
55.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
57 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 61.0%

Grade Distribution (933 total graded)

933Total
PSA 1051455.1%
PSA 929831.9%
PSA 8828.8%
PSA 7141.5%
Below 7242.6%
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