Omanyte #180
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #180 · Illustration Rare · Sep 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$13.02
Expected Value
$-2.28
Net Profit
$0.98
Gem Rate
34.0%
ROI
+4%
Sales / Yr
493
Negative expected value ($-2.28) — 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 $0.98 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
$13.02
BGS 10
$202.00
PSA 10
$155.00
SGC 10
$40.95
CGC 10
$29.00
9
$27.15
BGS 9.5
$20.00
8
$14.80
7
$10.52
34.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
102 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 19.0%
Grade Distribution (4,363 total graded)
4,363Total
PSA 101,46833.6%
PSA 92,22551.0%
PSA 856813.0%
PSA 7651.5%
Below 7270.6%