Iron Valiant ex #249
Pokemon Paradox Rift · #249 · Special Illustration Rare · Nov 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$24.54
Expected Value
$-1.68
Net Profit
$10.46
Gem Rate
39.0%
ROI
+26%
Sales / Yr
757
Negative expected value ($-1.68) — 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 $10.46 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
$24.54
BGS 10
$172.00
PSA 10
$132.26
SGC 10
$70.48
CGC 10
$50.00
BGS 9.5
$37.00
9
$31.27
8
$25.19
7
$21.15
39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
88 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 20.0%
Grade Distribution (5,407 total graded)
5,407Total
PSA 102,10438.9%
PSA 92,69849.9%
PSA 85099.4%
PSA 7500.9%
Below 7360.7%