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Giratina VSTAR #261

Giratina VSTAR #261

Pokemon Japanese VSTAR Universe · #261 · Ultra Rare · Dec 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$203.14
Expected Value
$-33.43
Net Profit
$-33.35
Gem Rate
92.0%
ROI
-15%
Sales / Yr
803

Even a PSA 10 would lose $33.35 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 0% — verify on PSA

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
$203.14
PSA 10
$370.00
BGS 10
$355.50
9
$193.78
CGC 10
$184.79
BGS 9.5
$164.00
8
$104.25
7
$83.00
SGC 10
$66.00
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0%100%
92.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
751 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 87.0%

Grade Distribution (29,264 total graded)

29,264Total
PSA 1027,05692.5%
PSA 91,7606.0%
PSA 82220.8%
PSA 71010.3%
Below 71250.4%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon
Raw
30 days tracked
Active
42
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
2.4
84 resolved
Days to sell
7.0d
p90 21d
Liquidity
62%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
+12.0%
Price 30d
+8.0%
PSA 10
30 days tracked
Active
11
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
0.30
14 resolved
Days to sell
18d
p90 46d
Liquidity
48%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
-6.0%
Price 30d
+14.0%
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