Alcremie VMAX #73
Pokemon Shining Fates · #073 · Secret · Feb 2021
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$5.00
Expected Value
$-2.12
Net Profit
$0.25
Gem Rate
67.0%
ROI
+1%
Sales / Yr
426
Negative expected value ($-2.12) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $0.25 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
$5.00
BGS 10
$50.00
PSA 10
$38.79
CGC 10
$20.25
BGS 9.5
$17.38
9
$13.50
8
$12.34
7
$12.00
SGC 10
$9.50
67.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
32 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 50.0%
Grade Distribution (2,034 total graded)
2,034Total
PSA 101,36367.0%
PSA 954126.6%
PSA 8824.0%
PSA 7150.7%
Below 7301.5%