Charizard GX #7
Pokemon Japanese Detective Pikachu · #7 · Base · Apr 2019
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$21.14
Expected Value
$-3.84
Net Profit
$8.36
Gem Rate
69.2%
ROI
+23%
Sales / Yr
179
Negative expected value ($-3.84) — 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 $8.36 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
$21.14
BGS 10
$167.00
PSA 10
$128.75
SGC 10
$77.00
9
$47.54
CGC 10
$44.50
BGS 9.5
$34.00
8
$19.23
7
$15.00
69.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+111 graded in 30 days
+198 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (2,302 total graded)
2,302Total
PSA 101,59369.2%
PSA 956124.4%
PSA 81034.5%
PSA 7301.3%
Below 7150.7%