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Ampharos V #49

Ampharos V #49

Pokemon Vivid Voltage · #049 · Base · Nov 2020

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.55
Expected Value
$5.47
Net Profit
$9.85
Gem Rate
60.6%
ROI
+60%
Sales / Yr
304

PSA 10 profit of $9.85 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
$1.55
BGS 10
$65.00
PSA 10
$50.00
SGC 10
$30.00
CGC 10
$26.40
9
$16.11
BGS 9.5
$14.00
8
$12.00
7
$10.00
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60.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (813 total graded)

813Total
PSA 1049360.6%
PSA 927834.2%
PSA 8273.3%
PSA 770.9%
Below 740.5%
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