
Charizard ex #139
Pokemon Japanese Ruler of the Black Flame · #139 · Ultra Rare · Jul 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$55.50
Expected Value
$12.39
Net Profit
$16.50
Gem Rate
90.9%
ROI
+23%
Sales / Yr
276
PSA 10 profit of $16.50 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
$55.50
PSA 10
$184.00
BGS 10
$172.97
CGC 10
$87.00
SGC 10
$54.24
9
$42.00
8
$38.18
7
$31.00
90.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (8,073 total graded)
8,073Total
PSA 107,33890.9%
PSA 94906.1%
PSA 81301.6%
PSA 7460.6%
Below 7690.9%
