Tinkaton ex #262
Pokemon Paldea Evolved · #262 · Special Illustration Rare · Jun 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$48.00
Expected Value
$-4.94
Net Profit
$5.49
Gem Rate
41.0%
ROI
+9%
Sales / Yr
579
Negative expected value ($-4.94) — 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 $5.49 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
$48.00
BGS 10
$281.00
PSA 10
$216.25
CGC 10
$68.49
SGC 10
$65.00
BGS 9.5
$63.47
9
$49.70
8
$48.06
41.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (3,154 total graded)
3,154Total
PSA 101,29341.0%
PSA 91,54048.8%
PSA 82598.2%
PSA 7301.0%
Below 7280.9%