Tapu Koko ex #247
Pokemon Paradox Rift · #247 · Special Illustration Rare · Nov 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$19.99
Expected Value
$-7.80
Net Profit
$0.51
Gem Rate
37.0%
ROI
+1%
Sales / Yr
563
Negative expected value ($-7.80) — 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 $0.51 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
$19.99
BGS 10
$138.00
PSA 10
$105.82
SGC 10
$38.03
CGC 10
$35.50
BGS 9.5
$27.00
9
$21.99
8
$18.49
7
$11.63
37.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
50 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 32.0%
Grade Distribution (2,997 total graded)
2,997Total
PSA 101,09436.5%
PSA 91,50050.1%
PSA 834011.3%
PSA 7381.3%
Below 7170.6%