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Deoxys VSTAR #223

Deoxys VSTAR #223

Pokemon Japanese VSTAR Universe · #223 · Base · Dec 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$20.19
Expected Value
$2.03
Net Profit
$3.81
Gem Rate
90.0%
ROI
+11%
Sales / Yr
423

PSA 10 profit of $3.81 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
$20.19
BGS 10
$90.00
PSA 10
$70.34
SGC 10
$42.00
CGC 10
$39.00
BGS 9.5
$26.34
9
$22.91
8
$8.34
7
$7.00
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0%100%
90.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
142 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 85.0%

Grade Distribution (4,630 total graded)

4,630Total
PSA 104,18090.3%
PSA 93798.2%
PSA 8360.8%
PSA 7140.3%
Below 7210.5%
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