Elesa's Sparkle #147
Pokemon Crown Zenith · #147 · Base · Jan 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$15.99
Expected Value
$-1.78
Net Profit
$6.32
Gem Rate
51.0%
ROI
+20%
Sales / Yr
512
Negative expected value ($-1.78) — 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 $6.32 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
$15.99
BGS 10
$179.64
PSA 10
$64.01
CGC 10
$37.31
SGC 10
$30.00
BGS 9.5
$27.99
9
$22.70
8
$15.59
7
$14.79
51.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
29 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 48.0%
Grade Distribution (4,206 total graded)
4,206Total
PSA 102,14050.9%
PSA 91,51636.0%
PSA 843410.3%
PSA 7862.0%
Below 7150.4%