Altaria ex #232
Pokemon Paradox Rift · #232 · Ultra Rare · Nov 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$3.30
Expected Value
$-2.15
Net Profit
$1.04
Gem Rate
49.0%
ROI
+6%
Sales / Yr
327
Negative expected value ($-2.15) — 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 $1.04 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
$3.30
BGS 10
$65.00
PSA 10
$49.99
SGC 10
$30.00
CGC 10
$19.34
9
$15.61
BGS 9.5
$12.00
8
$8.50
49.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
6 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 17.0%
Grade Distribution (289 total graded)
289Total
PSA 1014249.1%
PSA 912442.9%
PSA 8206.9%
PSA 710.3%
Below 720.7%