Raihan #224

Pokemon Evolving Skies · #224 · Secret · Aug 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.72

Expected Value

$-0.12

Net Profit

$6.00

Gem Rate

55.0%

ROI

+30%

Sales / Yr

332

Negative expected value ($-0.12) — 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 $6.00 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

$4.72

BGS 10

$44.00

PSA 10

$33.89

CGC 10

$25.72

BGS 9.5

$21.00

$15.04

SGC 10

$13.00

$7.33

$5.50

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55.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

6 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 33.0%

Grade Distribution (319 total graded)

319Total

PSA 1017755.5%

PSA 99630.1%

PSA 8268.2%

PSA 7113.4%

Below 741.3%