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Vaporeon #30

Vaporeon #30

Pokemon Vivid Voltage · #030 · Base · Nov 2020

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.98
Expected Value
$4.37
Net Profit
$-0.99
Gem Rate
35.2%
ROI
-6%
Sales / Yr
294

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.99 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$0.98
BGS 10
$91.00
PSA 10
$70.17
SGC 10
$42.00
BGS 9.5
$33.00
9
$27.19
CGC 10
$14.99
8
$9.00
7
$7.00
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35.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (287 total graded)

287Total
PSA 1010135.2%
PSA 914851.6%
PSA 83010.5%
PSA 741.4%
Below 741.4%
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