
Arceus VSTAR #123
Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #123 · Base · Feb 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$5.62
Expected Value
$1.39
Net Profit
$4.40
Gem Rate
54.5%
ROI
+21%
Sales / Yr
361
PSA 10 profit of $4.40 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
$5.62
BGS 10
$64.00
PSA 10
$49.00
CGC 10
$25.02
BGS 9.5
$24.13
SGC 10
$23.93
9
$21.53
8
$12.51
7
$1.00
54.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+31 graded in 30 days
+70 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (1,952 total graded)
1,952Total
PSA 101,06454.5%
PSA 965933.8%
PSA 81497.6%
PSA 7331.7%
Below 7402.0%
