EN ↔ JP comparison · which version to grade
Grade the Japanese Rayquaza VMAX, or the English one?
Which to grade: Grade the Japanese Sky Stream print: its PSA 10 premium (~2.7×) runs richer than the English Evolving Skies 218 (~2.1×), and the community read is JP roughly 2× the English (a labeled estimate, not asserted). Both have positive EV; the Japanese has the stronger margin. Skip either under PSA 9.
Side-by-side of the same card in both languages. Graded figures are recent sold medians (eBay); raw is the TCGplayer / market reference. Gem rates are labeled estimates. As of 2026-06-28. example/mock data
Blue Sky Stream · #218 · SSR / alt-art
- Raw market
- ¥12,000
- PSA 10 sold
- ¥32,000 · 10 sold ↑
- Gem rate est.
- ≈ 45%
- Break-even
- ¥20,000
- PSA 10 premium
- 2.7× raw
- Expected value
- ¥3,520
Probability-weighted value clears raw + grading with EV ¥3,520 at a 45% top-grade rate.
Full Japanese verdict →Source: recent eBay sold · raw market · as of 2026-06-28 · example/mock
Evolving Skies · #218/203 · SSR / alt-art
- Raw market
- $110
- PSA 10 sold
- $230 · 14 sold ↑
- Gem rate est.
- ≈ 45%
- Break-even
- $130
- PSA 10 premium
- 2.1× raw
- Expected value
- $46.6
Probability-weighted value clears raw + grading with EV $46.6 at a 45% top-grade rate.
No standalone page yet — English figures are reference/mock for this comparison.
Source: recent eBay sold · raw market · as of 2026-06-28 · example/mock
Run your own numbers — Japanese side
The cited answer above is static; this is the interactive tool for the Japanese print. The English side has its own calculator on its card page.
Run your own numbers
Estimates are editable — grading cost is never hardcoded into the verdict. example/mock data
Grade-probability distribution
≈ 5 of 10 reach 10Probability-weighted value clears raw + grading with EV ¥3,520 at a 45% top-grade rate.
Batch & timing
Sell-through time is a rough estimate from recent sold velocity — not a promise.