Steelix #24
Pokemon Unleashed · #24 · May 2010
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$3.49
Expected Value
$5.38
Net Profit
$11.51
Gem Rate
41.3%
ROI
+62%
Sales / Yr
104
PSA 10 profit of $11.51 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
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
$3.49
BGS 10
$221.00
PSA 10
$169.81
SGC 10
$102.00
CGC 10
$30.00
BGS 9.5
$21.00
9
$20.00
8
$18.50
7
$10.26
41.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+6 graded in 30 days
+40 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (470 total graded)
470Total
PSA 1019441.3%
PSA 923750.4%
PSA 8347.2%
PSA 720.4%
Below 730.6%