Omastar V #35
Pokemon Silver Tempest · #035 · Base · Nov 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$0.99
Expected Value
$-3.00
Net Profit
$1.15
Gem Rate
48.0%
ROI
+7%
Sales / Yr
305
Negative expected value ($-3.00) — 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 $1.15 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
$0.99
BGS 10
$43.00
PSA 10
$33.03
SGC 10
$20.00
CGC 10
$17.14
BGS 9.5
$13.00
9
$10.30
8
$6.84
48.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
3 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%
Grade Distribution (171 total graded)
171Total
PSA 108248.0%
PSA 96940.4%
PSA 8158.8%
PSA 721.2%
Below 721.2%