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Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR #SWSH256

Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR #SWSH256

Pokemon Promo · #256 · Jul 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.99
Expected Value
$20.92
Net Profit
$40.97
Gem Rate
59.0%
ROI
+228%
Sales / Yr
106

This card has strong grading potential — $40.97 profit if PSA 10 with a 59% gem rate and 106 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
$2.99
CGC 10
$58.96
BGS 10
$54.00
PSA 10
$41.67
SGC 10
$25.00
9
$10.50
8
$10.00
7
$5.50
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59.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
7 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 86.0%

Grade Distribution (246 total graded)

246Total
PSA 1014659.3%
PSA 97932.1%
PSA 8166.5%
PSA 710.4%
Below 741.6%
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