Dark Espeon #196
Pokemon Japanese Darkness, and to Light · #196 · Base · Apr 2001
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$166.28
Expected Value
$208.42
Net Profit
$448.96
Gem Rate
16.6%
ROI
+248%
Sales / Yr
411
The gem rate is only 17% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.
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
$166.28
PSA 10
$2,292.27
BGS 10
$1,850.30
SGC 10
$1,375.00
CGC 10
$630.24
9
$475.00
BGS 9.5
$200.00
8
$199.95
7
$155.00
16.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+124 graded in 30 days
+304 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (4,301 total graded)
4,301Total
PSA 1071416.6%
PSA 91,95245.4%
PSA 890721.1%
PSA 73107.2%
Below 74089.5%