Sandy Shocks ex #250
Pokemon Paradox Rift · #250 · Special Illustration Rare · Nov 2023
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$9.82
Expected Value
$-7.48
Net Profit
$-13.32
Gem Rate
38.0%
ROI
-54%
Sales / Yr
419
Even a PSA 10 would lose $13.32 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.
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
$9.82
BGS 10
$107.00
PSA 10
$81.95
BGS 9.5
$23.43
9
$22.45
SGC 10
$22.00
8
$19.99
CGC 10
$11.50
7
$9.38
38.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
21 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 14.0%
Grade Distribution (895 total graded)
895Total
PSA 1034238.2%
PSA 944850.1%
PSA 89110.2%
PSA 770.8%
Below 730.3%