Lugia #SWSH069
Pokemon Promo · #069 · Apr 2020
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$27.49
Expected Value
$-2.51
Net Profit
$11.50
Gem Rate
67.0%
ROI
+27%
Sales / Yr
225
Negative expected value ($-2.51) — 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 $11.50 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
$27.49
PSA 10
$145.76
BGS 10
$141.75
CGC 10
$53.99
SGC 10
$53.80
BGS 9.5
$34.00
9
$30.96
8
$23.48
7
$10.25
67.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
13 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 46.0%
Grade Distribution (5,362 total graded)
5,362Total
PSA 103,57866.7%
PSA 91,58529.6%
PSA 81382.6%
PSA 7220.4%
Below 7380.7%