Volcarona #18
Pokemon Ancient Origins · #18 · Base · Aug 2015
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.77
Expected Value
$33.09
Net Profit
$102.23
Gem Rate
31.4%
ROI
+610%
Sales / Yr
202
Low grading population — gem rates based on only 35 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 31% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.
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
$1.77
BGS 10
$258.00
PSA 10
$198.50
CGC 10
$119.00
SGC 10
$119.00
7
$55.00
BGS 9.5
$33.00
9
$23.04
31.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 35 graded cards may be unreliable.
Grade Distribution (35 total graded)
35Total
PSA 101131.4%
PSA 91645.7%
PSA 8617.1%
PSA 712.9%
Below 712.9%