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Flareon VMAX #414

Flareon VMAX #414

Pokemon Chinese Gem Pack 2 · #14 · Base · May 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.75
Expected Value
$1.34
Net Profit
$5.25
Gem Rate
76.0%
ROI
+27%
Sales / Yr
153

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 75 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. PSA 10 profit of $5.25 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$4.75
CGC 10
$25.00
BGS 10
$21.00
PSA 10
$16.50
SGC 10
$10.00
9
$9.50
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76.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
11 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 55.0%

Grade Distribution (75 total graded)

75Total
PSA 105776.0%
PSA 91520.0%
PSA 822.7%
PSA 711.3%
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