Pikachu EX #8
Pokemon Japanese Legendary Shine Collection · #008 · Jun 2015
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$90.00
Expected Value
$40.27
Net Profit
$13.22
Gem Rate
69.9%
ROI
+13%
Sales / Yr
154
PSA 10 profit of $13.22 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
$90.00
BGS 10
$1,404.00
PSA 10
$1,080.18
SGC 10
$648.00
9
$267.50
8
$181.25
BGS 9.5
$143.00
CGC 10
$118.22
7
$69.00
69.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (3,120 total graded)
3,120Total
PSA 102,18269.9%
PSA 952316.8%
PSA 82146.9%
PSA 7712.3%
Below 71304.2%