Xatu #59
Pokemon Promo · #059 · Jul 1999
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$3.56
Expected Value
$-0.85
Net Profit
$80.44
Gem Rate
34.5%
ROI
+433%
Sales / Yr
67
Negative expected value ($-0.85) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Only 67 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.
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
$3.56
BGS 10
$215.00
PSA 10
$165.00
CGC 10
$99.00
SGC 10
$99.00
9
$51.75
BGS 9.5
$13.00
8
$9.82
7
$8.00
34.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+5 graded in 30 days
+14 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (113 total graded)
113Total
PSA 103934.5%
PSA 96759.3%
PSA 876.2%