Charizard V #SWSH050
Pokemon Promo · #050 · Jul 1999
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$13.96
Expected Value
$-0.52
Net Profit
$11.04
Gem Rate
56.0%
ROI
+38%
Sales / Yr
1,255
Negative expected value ($-0.52) — 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 $11.04 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
$13.96
BGS 10
$155.00
PSA 10
$86.92
CGC 10
$40.00
SGC 10
$36.50
9
$27.91
BGS 9.5
$25.00
8
$22.55
7
$16.88
56.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
595 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 52.0%
Grade Distribution (86,948 total graded)
86,948Total
PSA 1049,10556.5%
PSA 929,95834.5%
PSA 85,4946.3%
PSA 78070.9%
Below 71,5071.7%