Iron Treads ex #248
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet · #248 · Special Illustration Rare · Mar 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$6.52
Expected Value
$-3.88
Net Profit
$0.57
Gem Rate
41.0%
ROI
+3%
Sales / Yr
438
Negative expected value ($-3.88) — 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 $0.57 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
$6.52
BGS 10
$78.00
PSA 10
$60.00
SGC 10
$27.93
CGC 10
$22.09
9
$15.63
8
$10.51
7
$6.25
41.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
31 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 19.0%
Grade Distribution (1,491 total graded)
1,491Total
PSA 1061341.1%
PSA 969646.7%
PSA 81429.5%
PSA 7231.5%
Below 7140.9%