Arcanine ex #224
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet · #224 · Ultra Rare · Mar 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$14.86
Expected Value
$-1.70
Net Profit
$2.14
Gem Rate
43.0%
ROI
+7%
Sales / Yr
484
Negative expected value ($-1.70) — 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 $2.14 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
$14.86
BGS 10
$195.00
PSA 10
$149.78
CGC 10
$32.00
9
$30.00
BGS 9.5
$25.00
SGC 10
$24.27
8
$17.66
7
$12.25
43.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
25 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 16.0%
Grade Distribution (3,255 total graded)
3,255Total
PSA 101,38942.7%
PSA 91,49445.9%
PSA 82939.0%
PSA 7441.4%
Below 7351.1%