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Zamazenta VSTAR #99

Zamazenta VSTAR #99

Pokemon Crown Zenith · #099 · Base · Jan 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.58
Expected Value
$-3.58
Net Profit
$-2.71
Gem Rate
58.0%
ROI
-16%
Sales / Yr
273

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.71 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
$1.58
BGS 10
$52.00
PSA 10
$40.00
SGC 10
$24.00
BGS 9.5
$18.00
CGC 10
$13.87
9
$13.21
8
$8.03
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58.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
9 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 22.0%

Grade Distribution (363 total graded)

363Total
PSA 1021258.4%
PSA 911932.8%
PSA 8246.6%
PSA 720.6%
Below 720.6%
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