Minun #194
Pokemon Paradox Rift · #194 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$40.00
Expected Value
$-1.11
Net Profit
$14.10
Gem Rate
39.0%
ROI
+26%
Sales / Yr
549
Negative expected value ($-1.11) — 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 $14.10 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
$40.00
BGS 10
$319.00
PSA 10
$245.62
CGC 10
$69.10
9
$47.00
SGC 10
$38.00
BGS 9.5
$33.00
8
$26.25
7
$26.00
39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
106 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 30.0%
Grade Distribution (2,062 total graded)
2,062Total
PSA 1081239.4%
PSA 91,06651.7%
PSA 81487.2%
PSA 7180.9%
Below 7160.8%