Whimsicott VSTAR #65
Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #065 · Base · Feb 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.27
Expected Value
$-1.15
Net Profit
$0.72
Gem Rate
53.0%
ROI
+4%
Sales / Yr
289
Negative expected value ($-1.15) — 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 $0.72 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
$1.27
BGS 10
$50.00
PSA 10
$38.12
SGC 10
$23.00
CGC 10
$16.99
9
$14.25
BGS 9.5
$13.35
8
$8.50
7
$1.25
53.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%
Grade Distribution (210 total graded)
210Total
PSA 1011152.9%
PSA 97937.6%
PSA 8167.6%
PSA 741.9%