Lugia V #185
Pokemon Silver Tempest · #185 · Base · Nov 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$16.90
Expected Value
$-0.41
Net Profit
$1.85
Gem Rate
54.0%
ROI
+6%
Sales / Yr
673
Negative expected value ($-0.41) — 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 $1.85 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
$16.90
BGS 10
$215.00
PSA 10
$165.36
SGC 10
$89.99
CGC 10
$33.75
BGS 9.5
$33.48
9
$32.51
8
$17.51
7
$14.00
54.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
114 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 46.0%
Grade Distribution (2,971 total graded)
2,971Total
PSA 101,60654.1%
PSA 91,04135.0%
PSA 82638.9%
PSA 7291.0%
Below 7291.0%