Blitzle #195
Pokemon Paradox Rift · #195 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$7.20
Expected Value
$-1.09
Net Profit
$4.80
Gem Rate
40.0%
ROI
+22%
Sales / Yr
379
Negative expected value ($-1.09) — 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 $4.80 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
$7.20
BGS 10
$113.00
PSA 10
$87.14
CGC 10
$27.00
SGC 10
$21.75
BGS 9.5
$19.00
9
$17.99
8
$14.40
7
$3.25
40.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
35 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 29.0%
Grade Distribution (889 total graded)
889Total
PSA 1035940.4%
PSA 942547.8%
PSA 8768.5%
PSA 7212.4%
Below 770.8%