Blaine's Last Stand #69
Pokemon Dragon Majesty · #69 · Base · Sep 2018
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$45.00
Expected Value
$-3.90
Net Profit
$2.00
Gem Rate
52.5%
ROI
+3%
Sales / Yr
244
Negative expected value ($-3.90) — 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 $2.00 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
$45.00
BGS 10
$248.00
PSA 10
$190.75
SGC 10
$74.95
CGC 10
$62.00
9
$61.00
8
$26.98
7
$22.00
52.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (514 total graded)
514Total
PSA 1027052.5%
PSA 915830.7%
PSA 85811.3%
PSA 7163.1%
Below 7101.9%