Aerodactyl VSTAR #118
Pokemon Japanese Lost Abyss · #118 · Hyper Rare · Jul 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$10.00
Expected Value
$-0.64
Net Profit
$0.21
Gem Rate
90.0%
ROI
+1%
Sales / Yr
43
Negative expected value ($-0.64) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Only 43 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $0.21 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
$10.00
BGS 10
$70.00
PSA 10
$53.46
CGC 10
$25.21
BGS 9.5
$21.00
SGC 10
$20.50
9
$18.75
8
$17.51
7
$16.35
90.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
30 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 83.0%
Grade Distribution (426 total graded)
426Total
PSA 1038490.1%
PSA 9266.1%
PSA 881.9%
PSA 720.5%
Below 761.4%