Aegislash ex #230
Pokemon Paradox Rift · #230 · Ultra Rare · Nov 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.84
Expected Value
$-1.75
Net Profit
$2.15
Gem Rate
37.0%
ROI
+12%
Sales / Yr
332
Negative expected value ($-1.75) — 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 $2.15 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
$2.84
BGS 10
$70.00
PSA 10
$54.00
SGC 10
$32.00
CGC 10
$19.99
9
$16.40
BGS 9.5
$12.50
8
$6.50
37.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
4 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%
Grade Distribution (150 total graded)
150Total
PSA 105637.3%
PSA 96543.3%
PSA 82214.7%
PSA 764.0%
Below 710.7%