Zacian VSTAR #96
Pokemon Crown Zenith · #096 · Base · Jan 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.01
Expected Value
$-0.33
Net Profit
$2.99
Gem Rate
62.0%
ROI
+18%
Sales / Yr
323
Negative expected value ($-0.33) — 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 $2.99 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
$2.01
BGS 10
$57.00
PSA 10
$43.99
CGC 10
$20.00
SGC 10
$20.00
9
$12.39
BGS 9.5
$12.00
8
$7.05
7
$6.00
62.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
10 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 40.0%
Grade Distribution (479 total graded)
479Total
PSA 1029962.4%
PSA 914931.1%
PSA 8275.6%
Below 730.6%