Lunala GX #153
Pokemon Sun & Moon · #153 · Secret · Feb 2017
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$14.00
Expected Value
$-1.25
Net Profit
$11.00
Gem Rate
36.2%
ROI
+38%
Sales / Yr
253
Negative expected value ($-1.25) — 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 $11.00 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
$14.00
BGS 10
$132.00
PSA 10
$101.24
SGC 10
$61.00
CGC 10
$40.00
9
$24.19
BGS 9.5
$22.00
8
$14.00
7
$7.13
36.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+9 graded in 30 days
+12 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (760 total graded)
760Total
PSA 1027536.2%
PSA 933544.1%
PSA 811014.5%
PSA 7162.1%
Below 7243.2%