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Volcanion ex #113

Volcanion ex #113

Pokemon Japanese Battle Partners · #113 · Jan 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.63
Expected Value
$-6.40
Net Profit
$-6.38
Gem Rate
81.0%
ROI
-36%
Sales / Yr
88

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.38 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
$2.63
BGS 10
$31.00
PSA 10
$23.75
SGC 10
$14.00
9
$13.41
CGC 10
$11.25
BGS 9.5
$7.00
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0%100%
81.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
17 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 100.0%

Grade Distribution (156 total graded)

156Total
PSA 1012680.8%
PSA 92314.7%
PSA 853.2%
PSA 721.3%
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