Slaking V #58
Pokemon Go · #058 · Base · Jul 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.30
Expected Value
$-2.82
Net Profit
$1.20
Gem Rate
40.0%
ROI
+7%
Sales / Yr
262
Negative expected value ($-2.82) — 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 $1.20 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
$1.30
BGS 10
$40.00
PSA 10
$30.72
SGC 10
$18.00
CGC 10
$17.50
BGS 9.5
$14.60
9
$11.94
8
$8.63
40.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%
Grade Distribution (131 total graded)
131Total
PSA 105239.7%
PSA 95642.7%
PSA 81914.5%
PSA 721.5%
Below 721.5%