Candice #189
Pokemon Silver Tempest · #189 · Base · Nov 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$6.61
Expected Value
$-1.85
Net Profit
$3.39
Gem Rate
52.0%
ROI
+16%
Sales / Yr
425
Negative expected value ($-1.85) — 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 $3.39 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
$6.61
BGS 10
$109.88
PSA 10
$46.45
SGC 10
$34.27
CGC 10
$25.00
BGS 9.5
$20.00
9
$15.00
8
$13.44
7
$9.75
52.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
14 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 36.0%
Grade Distribution (1,907 total graded)
1,907Total
PSA 1098451.6%
PSA 963633.4%
PSA 821011.0%
PSA 7432.3%
Below 7301.6%