Sandile #216
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet · #216 · Illustration Rare · Mar 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$6.09
Expected Value
$-4.06
Net Profit
$5.65
Gem Rate
11.0%
ROI
+27%
Sales / Yr
346
Negative expected value ($-4.06) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 11% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $5.65 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
$6.09
BGS 10
$245.00
PSA 10
$188.33
SGC 10
$113.00
CGC 10
$26.74
9
$18.38
8
$10.51
7
$8.09
11.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
25 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%
Grade Distribution (1,022 total graded)
1,022Total
PSA 1011211.0%
PSA 957956.7%
PSA 825725.1%
PSA 7494.8%
Below 7232.3%