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Mewtwo VSTAR #221

Mewtwo VSTAR #221

Pokemon Japanese VSTAR Universe · #221 · Base · Dec 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$78.00
Expected Value
$1.42
Net Profit
$3.04
Gem Rate
89.0%
ROI
+3%
Sales / Yr
1,942

PSA 10 profit of $3.04 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
$78.00
BGS 10
$187.79
PSA 10
$175.00
SGC 10
$110.50
BGS 9.5
$99.00
CGC 10
$96.04
9
$88.56
8
$54.75
7
$53.50
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89.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
🔥1,049 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 87.0%

Grade Distribution (32,722 total graded)

32,722Total
PSA 1029,24489.4%
PSA 92,7588.4%
PSA 83571.1%
PSA 71680.5%
Below 71950.6%
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