Honchkrow V #162
Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #162 · Base · Feb 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$11.55
Expected Value
$-1.30
Net Profit
$2.61
Gem Rate
54.0%
ROI
+10%
Sales / Yr
379
Negative expected value ($-1.30) — 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 $2.61 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
$11.55
BGS 10
$88.00
PSA 10
$67.69
SGC 10
$41.00
CGC 10
$29.16
9
$22.50
BGS 9.5
$18.26
8
$16.13
7
$11.25
54.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
39 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 51.0%
Grade Distribution (2,195 total graded)
2,195Total
PSA 101,19054.2%
PSA 975834.5%
PSA 81677.6%
PSA 7361.6%
Below 7331.5%