Darkrai VSTAR #99
Pokemon Astral Radiance · #099 · Base · May 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.66
Expected Value
$-2.62
Net Profit
$2.29
Gem Rate
42.0%
ROI
+13%
Sales / Yr
387
Negative expected value ($-2.62) — 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 $2.29 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 0% — verify on PSA
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
$2.66
BGS 10
$82.00
PSA 10
$63.25
CGC 10
$19.95
9
$13.99
SGC 10
$12.06
BGS 9.5
$12.00
8
$7.16
42.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
11 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 55.0%
Grade Distribution (545 total graded)
545Total
PSA 1023042.2%
PSA 922040.4%
PSA 87213.2%
PSA 791.7%
Below 7122.2%