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Volcanion ex #31

Volcanion ex #31

Pokemon Journey Together · #031 · Base · Mar 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.65
Expected Value
$-8.65
Net Profit
$-11.27
Gem Rate
23.0%
ROI
-68%
Sales / Yr
257

Even a PSA 10 would lose $11.27 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
$1.65
BGS 10
$52.00
PSA 10
$40.00
SGC 10
$24.00
BGS 9.5
$11.00
9
$10.00
8
$6.00
CGC 10
$5.38
7
$5.00
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23.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
5 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (87 total graded)

87Total
PSA 102023.0%
PSA 95057.5%
PSA 81416.1%
PSA 711.1%
Below 711.1%
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