Chien-Pao ex #261
Pokemon Paldea Evolved · #261 · Special Illustration Rare · Jun 2023
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$25.00
Expected Value
$-7.50
Net Profit
$-3.00
Gem Rate
52.1%
ROI
-8%
Sales / Yr
752
Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.00 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
$25.00
BGS 10
$177.00
PSA 10
$136.43
SGC 10
$64.99
CGC 10
$37.00
9
$31.00
BGS 9.5
$26.00
8
$19.13
7
$9.99
52.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+70 graded in 30 days
+181 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (4,724 total graded)
4,724Total
PSA 102,46152.1%
PSA 91,99542.2%
PSA 82164.6%
PSA 7270.6%
Below 7220.5%