Ekans #23
Pokemon Japanese Mystery of the Fossils · #23 · Base · Jun 1997
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.07
Expected Value
$-0.09
Net Profit
$1.64
Gem Rate
33.1%
ROI
+10%
Sales / Yr
103
Negative expected value ($-0.09) — 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 $1.64 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
$2.07
BGS 10
$216.00
PSA 10
$166.25
SGC 10
$100.00
BGS 9.5
$23.33
9
$20.24
CGC 10
$18.71
8
$12.52
33.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+19 graded in 30 days
+33 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (272 total graded)
272Total
PSA 109033.1%
PSA 912044.1%
PSA 83613.2%
PSA 7124.4%
Below 7134.8%