Grass Energy #162
Pokemon Expedition · #162 · Base · Sep 2002
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.49
Expected Value
$-4.89
Net Profit
$3.46
Gem Rate
38.0%
ROI
+21%
Sales / Yr
154
Negative expected value ($-4.89) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Low grading population — gem rates based on only 92 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. PSA 10 profit of $3.46 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
$1.49
BGS 10
$74.00
PSA 10
$56.95
SGC 10
$34.00
CGC 10
$19.95
BGS 9.5
$9.00
9
$8.00
8
$7.12
7
$6.00
38.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+2 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (92 total graded)
92Total
PSA 103538.0%
PSA 92325.0%
PSA 81920.7%
PSA 766.5%
Below 755.4%