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Vanillish #190

Vanillish #190

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #190 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$8.39
Expected Value
$2.06
Net Profit
$10.58
Gem Rate
35.1%
ROI
+45%
Sales / Yr
415

PSA 10 profit of $10.58 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
$8.39
BGS 10
$80.00
PSA 10
$61.73
CGC 10
$33.97
SGC 10
$21.72
9
$19.88
BGS 9.5
$19.00
8
$10.50
7
$8.00
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0%100%
35.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+16 graded in 30 days
+64 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,284 total graded)

1,284Total
PSA 1045135.1%
PSA 966051.4%
PSA 813210.3%
PSA 7211.6%
Below 7191.5%
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