Pikachu V #SWSH285
Pokemon Promo · #285 · Jul 1999
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$4.98
Expected Value
$2.38
Net Profit
$10.04
Gem Rate
22.0%
ROI
+50%
Sales / Yr
248
The gem rate is only 22% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $10.04 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
$4.98
BGS 10
$395.00
PSA 10
$303.75
SGC 10
$182.00
CGC 10
$30.02
9
$24.50
BGS 9.5
$22.00
8
$9.59
7
$5.51
22.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
56 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 4.0%
Grade Distribution (1,124 total graded)
1,124Total
PSA 1025022.2%
PSA 963656.6%
PSA 818216.2%
PSA 7282.5%
Below 7222.0%