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Lumineon V #216

Lumineon V #216

Pokemon Japanese VSTAR Universe · #216 · Base · Dec 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$12.00
Expected Value
$6.33
Net Profit
$8.55
Gem Rate
89.0%
ROI
+32%
Sales / Yr
302

PSA 10 profit of $8.55 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
$12.00
BGS 10
$76.00
PSA 10
$52.33
CGC 10
$35.55
SGC 10
$31.00
BGS 9.5
$22.25
9
$16.62
8
$7.03
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89.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
78 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 87.0%

Grade Distribution (3,913 total graded)

3,913Total
PSA 103,49989.4%
PSA 93549.0%
PSA 8300.8%
PSA 7110.3%
Below 7190.5%
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