Charmeleon #2
Pokemon Japanese Classic: Charizard · #002 · Base · Dec 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$7.70
Expected Value
$-0.02
Net Profit
$0.61
Gem Rate
80.0%
ROI
+3%
Sales / Yr
297
Negative expected value ($-0.02) — 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 $0.61 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
$7.70
BGS 10
$50.77
PSA 10
$49.92
SGC 10
$30.00
BGS 9.5
$24.00
CGC 10
$23.31
9
$21.50
8
$15.00
80.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
235 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 81.0%
Grade Distribution (5,709 total graded)
5,709Total
PSA 104,58080.2%
PSA 996616.9%
PSA 81402.5%
PSA 7100.2%
Below 7130.2%