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Leafeon VSTAR #GG35

Leafeon VSTAR #GG35

Pokemon Crown Zenith · #GG35 · Base · Jan 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$77.66
Expected Value
$-5.20
Net Profit
$4.34
Gem Rate
58.0%
ROI
+5%
Sales / Yr
1,154

Negative expected value ($-5.20) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $4.34 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$77.66
BGS 10
$410.00
PSA 10
$207.50
CGC 10
$97.00
SGC 10
$89.55
9
$79.00
BGS 9.5
$72.49
8
$52.18
7
$16.06
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58.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
663 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 47.0%

Grade Distribution (20,577 total graded)

20,577Total
PSA 1011,92558.0%
PSA 97,29235.4%
PSA 81,1085.4%
PSA 71230.6%
Below 71180.6%

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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