The most you can pay for each card and still clear your target margin. Decide the limit before you shop — evaluating a listing after you've found it is how you talk yourself into a bad buy.
| Card | Raw Value | 30d | PSA 7 Value | Best Play | Pay Up To | Break Even | Listed At | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlequin White Flare · Ultra Rare | $0.16 | — | — | Raw flip | not viable | $-4.36 | $1.00 | $5.43 too expensive |
| Clawitzer Mega Evolution · Illustration Rare · thin data | $0.06 | — | — | Raw flip | not viable | $-4.45 | $2.00 | $6.47 too expensive |
| Team Rocket's Proton Destined Rivals · Ultra Rare | $0.20 | — | — | Raw flip | not viable | $-4.33 | $2.50 | $6.91 too expensive |
| Fomantis Pitch Black · Illustration Rare | $3.46 | — | — | Raw flip | not viable | $-1.49 | $3.95 | $6.94 too expensive |
| Electrike Destined Rivals · Illustration Rare | $0.06 | — | — | Raw flip | not viable | $-4.45 | $2.99 | $7.46 too expensive |
| Yanma Destined Rivals · Illustration Rare | $0.15 | — | — | Raw flip | not viable | $-4.37 | $3.49 | $7.92 too expensive |
| N's Plan Black Bolt · Ultra Rare · thin data | $0.20 | — | — | Raw flip | not viable | $-4.33 | $4.00 | $8.41 too expensive |
| Espurr Perfect Order · Illustration Rare | $0.35 | — | $10.50 | Raw flip | not viable | $-4.20 | $4.49 | $8.84 too expensive |
| Armarouge Pitch Black · Illustration Rare | $5.76 | — | — | Raw flip | not viable | $0.51 | $7.00 | $8.99 too expensive |
| Clamperl Destined Rivals · Illustration Rare | $0.04 | — | — | Raw flip | not viable | $-4.47 | $4.75 | $9.23 too expensive |
| Ethan's Ho-Oh ex Destined Rivals · Ultra Rare | $0.69 | — | $16.95 | Raw flip | not viable | $-3.90 | $5.04 | $9.24 too expensive |
| Team Rocket's Giovanni Destined Rivals · Ultra Rare | $0.25 | — | — | Raw flip | not viable | $-4.28 | $5.32 | $9.71 too expensive |
| Piplup Phantasmal Flames · Illustration Rare | $0.33 | — | — | Raw flip | not viable | $-4.21 | $14.39 | $18.75 too expensive |
| Bulbasaur Mega Evolution · Illustration Rare · thin data | $5.06 | — | $14.50 | Raw flip | not viable | $-0.10 | $19.95 | $22.25 too expensive |
| Clefairy Perfect Order · Illustration Rare | $0.44 | — | — | Raw flip | not viable | $-4.12 | $24.31 | $28.62 too expensive |
| Whimsicott ex White Flare · Special Illustration Rare | $0.63 | — | $49.99 | Raw flip | not viable | $-3.95 | $24.99 | $29.22 too expensive |
| Gwynn Pitch Black · Special Illustration Rare | $0.21 | — | — | Raw flip | not viable | $-4.32 | $34.00 | $38.41 too expensive |
| Mega Chandelure ex Pitch Black · Special Illustration Rare | $0.70 | — | — | Raw flip | not viable | $-3.89 | $40.00 | $44.20 too expensive |
| Serperior ex Black Bolt · Special Illustration Rare | $0.61 | — | $7.50 | Raw flip | not viable | $-3.97 | $39.99 | $44.22 too expensive |
| Mega Absol ex Mega Evolution · Special Illustration Rare | $4.95 | — | $9.38 | Raw flip | not viable | $-0.19 | $57.99 | $60.34 too expensive |
| Mega Zeraora ex Pitch Black · Special Illustration Rare | $0.63 | — | — | Raw flip | not viable | $-3.95 | $59.99 | $64.22 too expensive |
| Mega Latias ex Mega Evolution · Special Illustration Rare | $0.80 | — | $7.50 | Raw flip | not viable | $-3.80 | $75.00 | $79.15 too expensive |
Pay Up To hits your 100% margin. Break Even is where profit hits zero — the space between them is your negotiating room, not a target.
This assumes every card comes back PSA 7, which won't happen. Real submissions spread across grades, and the value gap between a 9 and a 10 is often several times the gap between an 8 and a 9. Once Performance has your actual grade rates from enough submissions, weight these limits by what you really hit — and until then, treat PSA 8 as a deliberately conservative floor rather than a forecast.