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Vaporeon [Reverse Holo] #18

Vaporeon [Reverse Holo] #18

Pokemon Delta Species · #18 · Oct 2005

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No — Very Low Grading Population

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$128.44
Expected Value
$337.14
Net Profit
$1,056.56
Gem Rate
0.0%
ROI
+737%
Sales / Yr
101

Only 9 cards have been graded by PSA. There is insufficient data to determine grading profitability, and finding buyers for graded copies may be difficult.

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
$128.44
BGS 10
$4,328.00
PSA 10
$3,328.92
SGC 10
$1,997.00
CGC 10
$1,200.00
9
$804.31
BGS 9.5
$632.50
8
$360.50
7
$128.99
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0.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 9 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (9 total graded)

9Total
PSA 9444.4%
PSA 8222.2%
PSA 7333.3%
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