Vaporeon [Cosmos Holo] #168

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Raw Price

$2.19

Expected Value

$-1.13

Net Profit

$0.31

Gem Rate

39.0%

ROI

+2%

Sales / Yr

427

Negative expected value ($-1.13) — 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 $0.31 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$2.19

BGS 10

$52.00

PSA 10

$40.00

SGC 10

$24.00

CGC 10

$17.50

BGS 9.5

$17.00

$14.94

$11.94

$8.50

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39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

156 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 25.0%

Grade Distribution (2,370 total graded)

2,370Total

PSA 1092739.1%

PSA 91,17149.4%

PSA 82299.7%

PSA 7241.0%

Below 7120.5%