Lugia VSTAR #118

Pokemon Japanese Paradigm Trigger · #118 · Hyper Rare · Nov 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$24.72

Expected Value

$-2.00

Net Profit

$-2.07

Gem Rate

88.1%

ROI

-5%

Sales / Yr

138

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.07 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$24.72

BGS 10

$140.00

PSA 10

$107.98

SGC 10

$65.00

$41.00

CGC 10

$37.65

$37.58

$10.50

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88.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,740 total graded)

1,740Total

PSA 101,53388.1%

PSA 91649.4%

PSA 8251.4%

PSA 7130.7%

Below 750.3%

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