Steel Energy #237
Pokemon Evolving Skies · #237 · Secret · Aug 2021
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$12.44
Expected Value
$-6.40
Net Profit
$2.56
Gem Rate
54.0%
ROI
+9%
Sales / Yr
106
Negative expected value ($-6.40) — 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 $2.56 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
$12.44
BGS 10
$65.00
PSA 10
$49.98
CGC 10
$30.00
SGC 10
$30.00
BGS 9.5
$11.00
9
$10.00
54.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
4 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 25.0%
Grade Distribution (418 total graded)
418Total
PSA 1022453.6%
PSA 915236.4%
PSA 8358.4%
PSA 720.5%
Below 751.2%