Charizard #6
Pokemon Japanese Detective Pikachu · #6 · Base · Apr 2019
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$9.26
Expected Value
$-5.98
Net Profit
$3.74
Gem Rate
71.4%
ROI
+15%
Sales / Yr
180
Negative expected value ($-5.98) — 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 $3.74 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
$9.26
BGS 10
$111.00
PSA 10
$85.43
SGC 10
$51.00
BGS 9.5
$29.00
CGC 10
$28.00
9
$23.82
8
$13.86
7
$10.48
71.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+18 graded in 30 days
+74 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (1,229 total graded)
1,229Total
PSA 1087871.4%
PSA 929824.2%
PSA 8373.0%
PSA 770.6%
Below 780.7%