Salamence VMAX #194

Pokemon Darkness Ablaze · #194 · Secret · Aug 2020

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$14.37

Expected Value

$-2.26

Net Profit

$-2.46

Gem Rate

83.2%

ROI

-8%

Sales / Yr

459

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.46 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$14.37

BGS 10

$81.43

PSA 10

$71.00

SGC 10

$30.00

CGC 10

$26.91

BGS 9.5

$24.37

83.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,744Total

PSA 102,28283.2%

PSA 935212.8%

PSA 8672.4%

PSA 7170.6%

Below 7250.9%