Charmeleon #169
Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #169 · Jun 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$17.24
Expected Value
$-0.57
Net Profit
$8.58
Gem Rate
79.0%
ROI
+27%
Sales / Yr
1,597
Negative expected value ($-0.57) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $8.58 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
$17.24
BGS 10
$137.00
PSA 10
$105.00
SGC 10
$63.00
CGC 10
$40.82
9
$28.99
8
$20.41
7
$20.39
79.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
🔥1,135 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 74.0%
Grade Distribution (21,178 total graded)
21,178Total
PSA 1016,82279.4%
PSA 93,58216.9%
PSA 85022.4%
PSA 71280.6%
Below 71410.7%