Espeon V #179

Pokemon Evolving Skies · #179 · Base · Aug 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$20.00

Expected Value

$-1.23

Net Profit

$1.73

Gem Rate

59.0%

ROI

+5%

Sales / Yr

502

Negative expected value ($-1.23) — 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 $1.73 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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Price by Grade

Raw

$20.00

BGS 10

$120.00

PSA 10

$92.00

CGC 10

$36.73

BGS 9.5

$34.00

$31.00

$28.62

SGC 10

$17.77

$15.25

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59.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

42 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 71.0%

Grade Distribution (1,567 total graded)

1,567Total

PSA 1093159.4%

PSA 950732.4%

PSA 8795.0%

PSA 7221.4%

Below 7211.3%