Darkrai V #98
Pokemon Astral Radiance · #098 · Base · May 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.25
Expected Value
$-4.63
Net Profit
$2.75
Gem Rate
39.0%
ROI
+16%
Sales / Yr
333
Negative expected value ($-4.63) — 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 $2.75 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
$2.25
BGS 10
$156.00
PSA 10
$120.00
CGC 10
$20.00
SGC 10
$10.50
9
$9.50
BGS 9.5
$9.00
8
$5.00
7
$4.25
39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
4 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 50.0%
Grade Distribution (243 total graded)
243Total
PSA 109438.7%
PSA 910342.4%
PSA 83514.4%
PSA 731.2%
Below 762.5%