Charizard #280/XY-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #280 · Aug 1997

Buy Raw on eBayPSA 10 Sold on eBay

Shop on TCGPlayer

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$474.39

Expected Value

$-78.78

Net Profit

$-24.95

Gem Rate

59.0%

ROI

-5%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $24.95 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Best Tier for Flipping

Unlock with Pro →

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

Compare All Companies with Pro →

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

$474.39

BGS 10

$3,326.00

PSA 10

$2,558.48

SGC 10

$1,535.00

BGS 9.5

$611.00

CGC 10

$464.44

$375.00

$135.66

View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →

59.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

25 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 52.0%

Grade Distribution (1,235 total graded)

1,235Total

PSA 1072558.7%

PSA 937830.6%

PSA 81008.1%

PSA 7151.2%

Below 7151.2%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon

Unlock with Pro →