Urshifu VMAX #TG29
Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #TG29 · Base · Jan 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$5.04
Expected Value
$-1.51
Net Profit
$0.88
Gem Rate
69.0%
ROI
+4%
Sales / Yr
342
Negative expected value ($-1.51) — 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 $0.88 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
$5.04
BGS 10
$68.00
PSA 10
$52.50
CGC 10
$20.92
SGC 10
$16.25
9
$15.50
BGS 9.5
$15.00
8
$9.10
7
$7.87
69.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
46 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 61.0%
Grade Distribution (1,383 total graded)
1,383Total
PSA 1095969.3%
PSA 930822.3%
PSA 8674.8%
PSA 7110.8%
Below 7352.5%