Falkner's Farfetch'd #3
Pokemon Japanese VS · #003 · Jul 2001
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$34.02
Expected Value
$-6.38
Net Profit
$0.97
Gem Rate
44.0%
ROI
+2%
Sales / Yr
152
Negative expected value ($-6.38) — 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 $0.97 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
$34.02
BGS 10
$201.00
PSA 10
$154.50
SGC 10
$93.00
CGC 10
$49.99
9
$39.75
8
$28.07
7
$9.16
44.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+17 graded in 30 days
+27 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (293 total graded)
293Total
PSA 1012944.0%
PSA 913044.4%
PSA 8268.9%
PSA 751.7%
Below 731.0%