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Pokemon Vivid Voltage · #179 · Base · Nov 2020

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.16

Expected Value

$-4.57

Net Profit

$0.77

Gem Rate

53.7%

ROI

+4%

Sales / Yr

357

Negative expected value ($-4.57) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $0.77 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

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%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$5.16

BGS 10

$43.58

PSA 10

$39.60

SGC 10

$24.00

CGC 10

$20.93

BGS 9.5

$18.83

$10.00

$8.37

$6.01

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53.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (915 total graded)

915Total

PSA 1049153.7%

PSA 931534.4%

PSA 8808.7%

PSA 7182.0%

Below 7101.1%