Dragonite VSTAR #50
Pokemon Japanese Go · #050 · Base · Jun 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.59
Expected Value
$-0.37
Net Profit
$0.41
Gem Rate
50.9%
ROI
+2%
Sales / Yr
568
Negative expected value ($-0.37) — 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 $0.41 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
$2.59
BGS 10
$55.00
PSA 10
$45.36
SGC 10
$20.00
CGC 10
$18.00
9
$18.00
8
$15.50
BGS 9.5
$12.00
7
$7.50
50.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+39 graded in 30 days
+93 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (1,518 total graded)
1,518Total
PSA 1077250.9%
PSA 952134.3%
PSA 816811.1%
PSA 7241.6%
Below 7251.6%