Salamence VMAX #194
Pokemon Darkness Ablaze · #194 · Secret · Aug 2020
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$15.55
Expected Value
$3.74
Net Profit
$5.39
Gem Rate
83.2%
ROI
+18%
Sales / Yr
462
PSA 10 profit of $5.39 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$15.55
BGS 10
$81.43
PSA 10
$77.50
CGC 10
$35.94
SGC 10
$30.00
9
$27.24
8
$27.00
BGS 9.5
$24.37
83.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+35 graded in 30 days
+79 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (2,744 total graded)
2,744Total
PSA 102,28283.2%
PSA 935212.8%
PSA 8672.4%
PSA 7170.6%
Below 7250.9%