Elesa's Sparkle #246

Pokemon Japanese VSTAR Universe · #246 · Base · Dec 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$22.06

Expected Value

$-12.80

Net Profit

$-10.97

Gem Rate

70.0%

ROI

-30%

Sales / Yr

191

Even a PSA 10 would lose $10.97 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

$22.06

BGS 10

$77.67

PSA 10

$51.00

CGC 10

$26.09

BGS 9.5

$21.00

$20.11

SGC 10

$19.50

$18.31

$15.00

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70.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

133 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 63.0%

Grade Distribution (25,796 total graded)

25,796Total

PSA 1018,01669.8%

PSA 97,15727.7%

PSA 84021.6%

PSA 7970.4%

Below 71220.5%