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Charizard V #13

Charizard V #13

Pokemon Japanese VSTAR Universe · #013 · Base · Dec 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.72
Expected Value
$4.04
Net Profit
$5.28
Gem Rate
83.0%
ROI
+27%
Sales / Yr
865

PSA 10 profit of $5.28 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$4.72
BGS 10
$107.00
PSA 10
$82.08
CGC 10
$25.00
BGS 9.5
$24.00
SGC 10
$22.50
9
$19.00
8
$14.98
7
$11.50
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83.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
81 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 86.0%

Grade Distribution (2,111 total graded)

2,111Total
PSA 101,75683.2%
PSA 928713.6%
PSA 8512.4%
PSA 780.4%
Below 790.4%
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