Galarian Articuno V #58
Pokemon Chilling Reign · #058 · Base · Jun 2021
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.49
Expected Value
$-0.76
Net Profit
$5.36
Gem Rate
39.0%
ROI
+31%
Sales / Yr
274
Negative expected value ($-0.76) — 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 $5.36 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
$2.49
BGS 10
$65.00
PSA 10
$50.00
SGC 10
$30.00
CGC 10
$22.85
BGS 9.5
$16.00
9
$15.07
8
$10.82
7
$8.50
39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
20 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 35.0%
Grade Distribution (268 total graded)
268Total
PSA 1010539.2%
PSA 911141.4%
PSA 83513.1%
PSA 741.5%
Below 7114.1%