Pokemon Evolutions · #91 · Base · Nov 2016
Should You Grade?
Negative expected value ($-2.36) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 9% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 57 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.
