Mela #254
Pokemon Paradox Rift · #254 · Special Illustration Rare · Nov 2023
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$8.95
Expected Value
$-4.73
Net Profit
$-3.45
Gem Rate
35.0%
ROI
-14%
Sales / Yr
383
Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.45 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
$8.95
BGS 10
$90.00
PSA 10
$69.50
SGC 10
$58.19
CGC 10
$20.50
9
$20.00
BGS 9.5
$17.00
8
$12.67
35.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
19 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 21.0%
Grade Distribution (1,432 total graded)
1,432Total
PSA 1050435.2%
PSA 976053.1%
PSA 814410.1%
PSA 7100.7%
Below 7100.7%