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Charizard VSTAR [Jumbo] #18 — Pokemon Brilliant Stars

Charizard VSTAR [Jumbo] #18

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Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #018 · Jan 2022

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Raw Price
$22.40
Expected net profit
$74.20
Grade 10 profit
$103.60
Gem Rate
73.9%
Grade 10 ROI
+277%
Sales / Yr
17

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 46 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. Only 17 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

Grade 10 scenario comparison

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Grade 10 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 RatePop10sCostEVGrade 10 profitGrade 10 ROI
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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Price by Grade

Raw
$22.40
BGS 10
$305.00
PSA 10
$234.96
CGC 10
$141.00
SGC 10
$141.00
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$46.00
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73.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 46 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (46 total graded)

46Total
PSA 103473.9%
PSA 936.5%
PSA 836.5%
PSA 712.2%
Below 7510.9%

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