Pidgeot ex #225
Pokemon Obsidian Flames · #225 · Special Illustration Rare · Aug 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$20.07
Expected Value
$-0.26
Net Profit
$25.86
Gem Rate
26.1%
ROI
+74%
Sales / Yr
751
Negative expected value ($-0.26) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 26% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.
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
$20.07
BGS 10
$215.00
PSA 10
$165.00
CGC 10
$60.93
SGC 10
$51.00
9
$30.00
BGS 9.5
$26.00
8
$20.78
7
$12.50
26.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (8,958 total graded)
8,958Total
PSA 102,34126.1%
PSA 94,39149.0%
PSA 81,73719.4%
PSA 73283.7%
Below 71331.5%