Mantyke #189
Pokemon Paradox Rift · #189 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2023
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$34.76
Expected Value
$-10.43
Net Profit
$-5.38
Gem Rate
39.0%
ROI
-11%
Sales / Yr
582
Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.38 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.
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
$34.76
BGS 10
$271.00
PSA 10
$208.25
CGC 10
$44.38
9
$38.26
8
$25.00
BGS 9.5
$22.50
7
$20.00
SGC 10
$17.94
39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
74 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 27.0%
Grade Distribution (2,332 total graded)
2,332Total
PSA 1091939.4%
PSA 91,17350.3%
PSA 81898.1%
PSA 7281.2%
Below 7200.9%