Charizard ex #6
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #006 · Base · Sep 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$8.72
Expected Value
$-0.71
Net Profit
$6.78
Gem Rate
33.0%
ROI
+29%
Sales / Yr
451
Negative expected value ($-0.71) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $6.78 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
$8.72
BGS 10
$117.00
PSA 10
$90.15
SGC 10
$34.50
CGC 10
$30.50
BGS 9.5
$26.00
9
$21.25
8
$14.96
7
$13.30
33.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
111 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 15.0%
Grade Distribution (5,426 total graded)
5,426Total
PSA 101,78332.9%
PSA 92,59947.9%
PSA 885215.7%
PSA 71252.3%
Below 7470.9%