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Volcanion #26

Volcanion #26

Pokemon Crown Zenith · #026 · Base · Jan 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.43
Expected Value
$-6.08
Net Profit
$-1.43
Gem Rate
27.0%
ROI
-9%
Sales / Yr
90

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.43 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$0.43
BGS 10
$31.00
PSA 10
$23.98
CGC 10
$14.00
SGC 10
$14.00
BGS 9.5
$11.00
9
$9.98
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27.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 11 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (11 total graded)

11Total
PSA 10327.3%
PSA 9654.5%
PSA 819.1%
Below 719.1%
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