Slaking #162
Pokemon Paldea Evolved · #162 · Base · Jun 2023
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$0.73
Expected Value
$-4.34
Net Profit
$-10.27
Gem Rate
11.1%
ROI
-65%
Sales / Yr
127
Even a PSA 10 would lose $10.27 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.
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
$0.73
BGS 10
$52.00
PSA 10
$39.99
SGC 10
$24.00
9
$17.87
BGS 9.5
$13.00
8
$6.18
CGC 10
$5.46
11.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 36 graded cards may be unreliable.
Grade Distribution (36 total graded)
36Total
PSA 10411.1%
PSA 91952.8%
PSA 8616.7%
PSA 738.3%
Below 738.3%