Mantyke #189
Pokemon Paradox Rift · #189 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$33.73
Expected Value
$-7.92
Net Profit
$0.09
Gem Rate
39.0%
ROI
+0%
Sales / Yr
481
Negative expected value ($-7.92) — 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 $0.09 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
$33.73
BGS 10
$260.00
PSA 10
$200.00
CGC 10
$48.82
9
$35.00
8
$27.46
BGS 9.5
$22.50
7
$22.00
SGC 10
$17.91
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%