Heracross #194
Pokemon Paldea Evolved · #194 · Illustration Rare · Jun 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$29.99
Expected Value
$-4.57
Net Profit
$32.51
Gem Rate
20.3%
ROI
+72%
Sales / Yr
579
Negative expected value ($-4.57) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 20% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.
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
$29.99
BGS 10
$377.00
PSA 10
$290.00
SGC 10
$174.00
CGC 10
$77.50
9
$36.88
BGS 9.5
$27.00
8
$20.16
7
$15.50
20.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+38 graded in 30 days
+112 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (2,994 total graded)
2,994Total
PSA 1060720.3%
PSA 91,55451.9%
PSA 866222.1%
PSA 71254.2%
Below 7371.2%