Volcarona V #21
Pokemon Evolving Skies · #021 · Base · Aug 2021
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.28
Expected Value
$-0.99
Net Profit
$3.72
Gem Rate
46.0%
ROI
+23%
Sales / Yr
296
Negative expected value ($-0.99) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Low grading population — gem rates based on only 94 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. PSA 10 profit of $3.72 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
$1.28
BGS 10
$56.00
PSA 10
$43.23
SGC 10
$26.00
CGC 10
$20.00
BGS 9.5
$15.00
9
$12.83
8
$9.68
46.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
5 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 60.0%
Grade Distribution (94 total graded)
94Total
PSA 104345.7%
PSA 93638.3%
PSA 81111.7%
PSA 711.1%
Below 711.1%