Gholdengo ex #252
Pokemon Paradox Rift · #252 · Special Illustration Rare · Nov 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$25.00
Expected Value
$-3.91
Net Profit
$1.79
Gem Rate
36.0%
ROI
+4%
Sales / Yr
556
Negative expected value ($-3.91) — 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 $1.79 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
$25.00
BGS 10
$245.00
PSA 10
$188.25
CGC 10
$41.79
SGC 10
$35.00
9
$32.41
BGS 9.5
$28.00
8
$21.92
7
$18.00
36.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
72 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 17.0%
Grade Distribution (3,480 total graded)
3,480Total
PSA 101,24035.6%
PSA 91,77951.1%
PSA 838711.1%
PSA 7421.2%
Below 7250.7%