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Zeraora VMAX #SWSH264

Zeraora VMAX #SWSH264

Pokemon Promo · #264 · Jul 1999

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.93
Expected Value
$-0.81
Net Profit
$-0.51
Gem Rate
57.0%
ROI
-3%
Sales / Yr
360

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.51 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$4.93
BGS 10
$51.00
PSA 10
$38.97
BGS 9.5
$25.00
SGC 10
$23.00
9
$22.89
CGC 10
$19.42
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0%100%
57.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
4 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 75.0%

Grade Distribution (120 total graded)

120Total
PSA 106957.5%
PSA 94033.3%
PSA 8119.2%
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