Snorunt #188
Pokemon Paradox Rift · #188 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$10.20
Expected Value
$-3.78
Net Profit
$2.87
Gem Rate
40.0%
ROI
+11%
Sales / Yr
439
Negative expected value ($-3.78) — 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 $2.87 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
$10.20
BGS 10
$131.00
PSA 10
$100.63
SGC 10
$60.00
CGC 10
$28.07
BGS 9.5
$19.99
9
$16.52
8
$12.78
40.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
19 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 21.0%
Grade Distribution (948 total graded)
948Total
PSA 1037639.7%
PSA 947950.5%
PSA 8757.9%
PSA 7101.1%
Below 780.8%