Lucario VSTAR #226
Pokemon Japanese VSTAR Universe · #226 · Base · Dec 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$17.75
Expected Value
$1.39
Net Profit
$2.25
Gem Rate
86.0%
ROI
+7%
Sales / Yr
650
PSA 10 profit of $2.25 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 0% — verify on PSA
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$17.75
BGS 10
$168.00
PSA 10
$129.05
CGC 10
$35.00
9
$29.99
BGS 9.5
$28.00
SGC 10
$23.00
8
$14.49
7
$12.00
86.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
340 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 81.0%
Grade Distribution (8,148 total graded)
8,148Total
PSA 106,96885.5%
PSA 91,02012.5%
PSA 8971.2%
PSA 7240.3%
Below 7390.5%