Bruno #172
Pokemon Battle Styles · #172 · Secret · Mar 2021
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$5.83
Expected Value
$-2.43
Net Profit
$16.84
Gem Rate
34.1%
ROI
+81%
Sales / Yr
225
Negative expected value ($-2.43) — 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 $16.84 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
$5.83
BGS 10
$41.01
PSA 10
$39.00
CGC 10
$37.67
SGC 10
$23.00
9
$8.50
8
$8.50
34.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+3 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (138 total graded)
138Total
PSA 104734.1%
PSA 96244.9%
PSA 82719.6%
Below 721.4%