Dragonite VSTAR #81
Pokemon Go · #081 · Secret · Jul 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$39.00
Expected Value
$-1.55
Net Profit
$6.68
Gem Rate
58.0%
ROI
+12%
Sales / Yr
611
Negative expected value ($-1.55) — 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 $6.68 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
$39.00
BGS 10
$229.98
PSA 10
$161.11
CGC 10
$60.68
9
$51.00
BGS 9.5
$40.00
SGC 10
$32.41
8
$25.80
7
$21.00
58.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
88 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 56.0%
Grade Distribution (3,517 total graded)
3,517Total
PSA 102,03857.9%
PSA 988025.0%
PSA 843812.5%
PSA 7932.6%
Below 7631.8%