Spidops ex #243
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet · #243 · Special Illustration Rare · Mar 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$12.00
Expected Value
$-2.34
Net Profit
$1.54
Gem Rate
40.0%
ROI
+6%
Sales / Yr
427
Negative expected value ($-2.34) — 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 $1.54 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
$12.00
BGS 10
$219.00
PSA 10
$168.79
SGC 10
$29.94
CGC 10
$28.54
9
$24.88
8
$12.27
7
$10.00
40.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
29 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 41.0%
Grade Distribution (1,113 total graded)
1,113Total
PSA 1044940.3%
PSA 951846.5%
PSA 811110.0%
PSA 7181.6%
Below 7131.2%