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Zeraora VSTAR #GG43

Zeraora VSTAR #GG43

Pokemon Crown Zenith · #GG43 · Base · Jan 2023

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$20.68
Expected Value
$-5.37
Net Profit
$0.21
Gem Rate
59.0%
ROI
+1%
Sales / Yr
1,122

Negative expected value ($-5.37) — 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 $0.21 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
$20.68
BGS 10
$159.00
PSA 10
$122.49
CGC 10
$35.89
SGC 10
$28.70
9
$24.37
BGS 9.5
$24.00
8
$15.18
7
$6.85
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59.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
189 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 58.0%

Grade Distribution (4,971 total graded)

4,971Total
PSA 102,94659.3%
PSA 91,57231.6%
PSA 83426.9%
PSA 7631.3%
Below 7410.8%
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