Iron Moth #187
Pokemon Paradox Rift · #187 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$8.14
Expected Value
$-0.51
Net Profit
$9.36
Gem Rate
41.0%
ROI
+40%
Sales / Yr
356
Negative expected value ($-0.51) — 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 $9.36 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
$8.14
BGS 10
$75.00
PSA 10
$58.00
CGC 10
$32.50
SGC 10
$21.89
9
$18.26
BGS 9.5
$16.00
8
$10.00
7
$7.50
41.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
14 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 14.0%
Grade Distribution (671 total graded)
671Total
PSA 1027340.7%
PSA 929043.2%
PSA 86910.3%
PSA 7172.5%
Below 7223.3%