Volcarona #18

Pokemon Ancient Origins · #18 · Base · Aug 2015

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.24

Expected Value

$50.20

Net Profit

$148.76

Gem Rate

32.4%

ROI

+916%

Sales / Yr

220

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 34 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 32% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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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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

$1.24

BGS 10

$268.00

PSA 10

$206.01

CGC 10

$165.00

SGC 10

$124.00

BGS 9.5

$33.00

$27.20

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32.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 34 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (34 total graded)

34Total

PSA 101132.4%

PSA 91647.1%

PSA 8514.7%

PSA 712.9%

Below 712.9%