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Duraludon VMAX #TG21

Duraludon VMAX #TG21

Pokemon Silver Tempest · #TG21 · Base · Nov 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$12.00
Expected Value
$-3.68
Net Profit
$-2.33
Gem Rate
74.0%
ROI
-9%
Sales / Yr
415

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.33 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
$12.00
PSA 10
$57.49
BGS 10
$51.00
SGC 10
$34.00
CGC 10
$24.67
9
$21.00
8
$18.66
BGS 9.5
$16.33
7
$7.16
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74.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
57 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 75.0%

Grade Distribution (1,276 total graded)

1,276Total
PSA 1094874.3%
PSA 921917.2%
PSA 8836.5%
PSA 790.7%
Below 7171.3%
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