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Suicune V #215

Suicune V #215

Pokemon Japanese VSTAR Universe · #215 · Base · Dec 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$33.37
Expected Value
$-9.26
Net Profit
$-8.58
Gem Rate
89.0%
ROI
-18%
Sales / Yr
601

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.58 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
$33.37
BGS 10
$112.26
PSA 10
$68.00
BGS 9.5
$44.00
SGC 10
$41.00
CGC 10
$39.79
9
$34.07
8
$29.99
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0%100%
89.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
343 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 87.0%

Grade Distribution (12,251 total graded)

12,251Total
PSA 1010,90989.0%
PSA 91,1059.0%
PSA 81271.0%
PSA 7470.4%
Below 7630.5%
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