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Shaymin #15

Shaymin #15

Pokemon Vivid Voltage · #015 · Base · Nov 2020

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.53
Expected Value
$-5.01
Net Profit
$-5.53
Gem Rate
36.1%
ROI
-36%
Sales / Yr
36

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.53 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
$0.53
BGS 10
$22.00
PSA 10
$17.25
BGS 9.5
$13.00
9
$12.00
8
$10.95
CGC 10
$10.00
SGC 10
$10.00
7
$2.44
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36.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (144 total graded)

144Total
PSA 105236.1%
PSA 96746.5%
PSA 81611.1%
PSA 764.2%
Below 732.1%
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