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Articuno [Master Ball] #144
Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #144 · Jun 2023
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$18.74
Expected Value
$-6.17
Net Profit
$-4.00
Gem Rate
87.8%
ROI
-12%
Sales / Yr
228
Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.00 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
$18.74
BGS 10
$100.00
PSA 10
$76.87
SGC 10
$46.00
CGC 10
$29.74
9
$28.35
8
$24.39
87.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+43 graded in 30 days
+94 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (2,666 total graded)
2,666Total
PSA 102,34287.8%
PSA 92619.8%
PSA 8361.4%
PSA 7160.6%
Below 7110.4%