Golurk V #182
Pokemon Evolving Skies · #182 · Base · Aug 2021
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$29.97
Expected Value
$-2.61
Net Profit
$4.03
Gem Rate
54.0%
ROI
+9%
Sales / Yr
510
Negative expected value ($-2.61) — 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 $4.03 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
$29.97
BGS 10
$185.00
PSA 10
$142.50
CGC 10
$49.00
BGS 9.5
$40.00
SGC 10
$38.20
9
$37.00
8
$29.99
7
$22.97
54.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
68 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 56.0%
Grade Distribution (2,834 total graded)
2,834Total
PSA 101,51753.5%
PSA 994333.3%
PSA 82097.4%
PSA 7873.1%
Below 7592.1%