Poppy #227
Pokemon Obsidian Flames · #227 · Special Illustration Rare · Aug 2023
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$3.29
Expected Value
$-3.00
Net Profit
$-1.32
Gem Rate
22.5%
ROI
-7%
Sales / Yr
342
Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.32 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
$3.29
BGS 10
$61.00
PSA 10
$47.04
BGS 9.5
$17.00
CGC 10
$16.97
9
$15.91
SGC 10
$15.00
8
$13.25
7
$11.00
22.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+7 graded in 30 days
+32 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (1,486 total graded)
1,486Total
PSA 1033522.5%
PSA 972648.9%
PSA 833422.5%
PSA 7634.2%
Below 7161.1%