Tyranitar V #97
Pokemon Battle Styles · #097 · Base · Mar 2021
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.04
Expected Value
$-0.72
Net Profit
$2.85
Gem Rate
38.3%
ROI
+18%
Sales / Yr
314
Negative expected value ($-0.72) — 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 $2.85 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
$1.04
BGS 10
$89.00
PSA 10
$68.16
CGC 10
$18.89
BGS 9.5
$16.00
9
$15.06
SGC 10
$10.50
8
$10.10
7
$4.12
38.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (384 total graded)
384Total
PSA 1014738.3%
PSA 917345.1%
PSA 84411.5%
PSA 7123.1%
Below 782.1%