Detective Pikachu #14
Pokemon Japanese Detective Pikachu · #14 · Base · Apr 2019
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$13.93
Expected Value
$-3.90
Net Profit
$16.35
Gem Rate
65.5%
ROI
+57%
Sales / Yr
135
Negative expected value ($-3.90) — 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 $16.35 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
$13.93
BGS 10
$370.00
PSA 10
$284.98
SGC 10
$171.00
CGC 10
$45.28
9
$40.31
BGS 9.5
$29.00
8
$12.50
65.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (1,934 total graded)
1,934Total
PSA 101,26665.5%
PSA 955528.7%
PSA 8774.0%
PSA 7221.1%
Below 7130.7%