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Vaporeon #18

Vaporeon #18

Pokemon Hidden Fates · #18 · Base · Aug 2019

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.25
Expected Value
$-5.89
Net Profit
$-4.75
Gem Rate
48.0%
ROI
-28%
Sales / Yr
326

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.75 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
$2.25
SGC 10
$69.99
BGS 10
$57.00
PSA 10
$43.80
BGS 9.5
$16.70
CGC 10
$12.50
9
$10.71
8
$10.02
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48.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
1 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (1,092 total graded)

1,092Total
PSA 1052848.4%
PSA 948344.2%
PSA 8706.4%
PSA 760.5%
Below 750.5%
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