Boss's Orders #265
Pokemon Paldea Evolved · #265 · Special Illustration Rare · Jun 2023
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$19.43
Expected Value
$-16.47
Net Profit
$-14.85
Gem Rate
34.0%
ROI
-43%
Sales / Yr
341
Even a PSA 10 would lose $14.85 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
$19.43
BGS 10
$63.00
PSA 10
$48.20
SGC 10
$34.47
CGC 10
$19.58
BGS 9.5
$18.00
9
$18.00
8
$16.35
7
$5.80
34.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+6 graded in 30 days
+24 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (978 total graded)
978Total
PSA 1033334.0%
PSA 945946.9%
PSA 813714.0%
PSA 7303.1%
Below 7141.4%