Glaceon V #40

Pokemon Evolving Skies · #040 · Base · Aug 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.44

Expected Value

$-0.53

Net Profit

$4.92

Gem Rate

38.0%

ROI

+28%

Sales / Yr

300

Negative expected value ($-0.53) — 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 $4.92 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$2.44

BGS 10

$61.00

PSA 10

$46.85

SGC 10

$28.00

CGC 10

$22.36

BGS 9.5

$20.00

$14.75

$11.50

$2.00

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38.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

14 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 43.0%

Grade Distribution (538 total graded)

538Total

PSA 1020237.5%

PSA 926048.3%

PSA 86111.3%

PSA 771.3%

Below 771.3%