Pikachu V Union #SWSH142
Pokemon Celebrations · #142 · Oct 2021
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$16.18
Expected Value
$-0.41
Net Profit
$2.82
Gem Rate
65.0%
ROI
+9%
Sales / Yr
242
Negative expected value ($-0.41) — 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 $2.82 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
$16.18
BGS 10
$242.00
PSA 10
$186.50
SGC 10
$112.00
CGC 10
$34.00
9
$26.70
BGS 9.5
$24.00
8
$20.00
7
$3.25
65.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
153 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 57.0%
Grade Distribution (2,069 total graded)
2,069Total
PSA 101,34965.2%
PSA 958328.2%
PSA 81014.9%
PSA 7130.6%
Below 7221.1%