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Rillaboom VMAX #18

Rillaboom VMAX #18

Pokemon Rebel Clash · #018 · Base · May 2020

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.38
Expected Value
$-4.83
Net Profit
$-6.38
Gem Rate
77.0%
ROI
-37%
Sales / Yr
275

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
$2.38
BGS 10
$48.00
PSA 10
$37.00
BGS 9.5
$24.99
9
$20.00
8
$12.40
CGC 10
$11.00
SGC 10
$4.25
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0%100%
77.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+4 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (578 total graded)

578Total
PSA 1044577.0%
PSA 910418.0%
PSA 8213.6%
PSA 740.7%
Below 740.7%
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