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Lapras Vmax #50

Lapras Vmax #50

Pokemon Sword & Shield · #050 · Base · Feb 2020

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.12
Expected Value
$8.23
Net Profit
$11.60
Gem Rate
82.0%
ROI
+58%
Sales / Yr
373

PSA 10 profit of $11.60 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
$5.12
BGS 10
$64.00
PSA 10
$49.48
CGC 10
$31.72
SGC 10
$30.00
9
$15.41
BGS 9.5
$15.00
8
$9.37
7
$9.35
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0%100%
82.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+16 graded in 30 days
+41 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,482 total graded)

1,482Total
PSA 101,21582.0%
PSA 918412.4%
PSA 8342.3%
PSA 7151.0%
Below 7342.3%
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