Lucario VSTAR #226

Pokemon Japanese VSTAR Universe · #226 · Base · Dec 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$12.81

Expected Value

$-0.80

Net Profit

$-0.31

Gem Rate

86.0%

ROI

-1%

Sales / Yr

365

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.31 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$12.81

PSA 10

$73.17

BGS 10

$62.88

BGS 9.5

$28.00

CGC 10

$27.50

$25.00

SGC 10

$23.00

$10.66

$9.00

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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%