Kilowattrel #251
Pokemon Japanese Shiny Treasure ex · #251 · Dec 2023
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.50
Expected Value
$-2.15
Net Profit
$-3.15
Gem Rate
78.0%
ROI
-18%
Sales / Yr
69
Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.15 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
$2.50
BGS 10
$65.00
PSA 10
$49.84
BGS 9.5
$21.00
9
$18.90
CGC 10
$14.35
SGC 10
$3.25
78.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
2 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 36 graded cards may be unreliable.
Grade Distribution (36 total graded)
36Total
PSA 102877.8%
PSA 9822.2%