Lugia VSTAR #118
Pokemon Japanese Paradigm Trigger · #118 · Hyper Rare · Nov 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$21.51
Expected Value
$0.94
Net Profit
$0.48
Gem Rate
88.1%
ROI
+1%
Sales / Yr
139
PSA 10 profit of $0.48 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$21.51
PSA 10
$113.75
BGS 10
$95.00
SGC 10
$68.00
9
$44.00
8
$40.14
CGC 10
$36.99
7
$10.50
88.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+69 graded in 30 days
+132 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (1,740 total graded)
1,740Total
PSA 101,53388.1%
PSA 91649.4%
PSA 8251.4%
PSA 7130.7%
Below 750.3%