
Riolu #86
Pokemon Japanese Scarlet Ex · #086 · Jan 2023
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$12.78
Expected Value
$-1.47
Net Profit
$-0.61
Gem Rate
88.5%
ROI
-2%
Sales / Yr
337
Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.61 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.
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
$12.78
BGS 10
$98.00
PSA 10
$75.00
SGC 10
$45.00
CGC 10
$27.17
9
$20.75
8
$17.29
7
$11.50
88.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (2,974 total graded)
2,974Total
PSA 102,63188.5%
PSA 92779.3%
PSA 8401.3%
PSA 7130.4%
Below 7130.4%
