Mewtwo #14
Pokemon Japanese Classic: Blastoise · #014 · Base · Dec 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$44.99
Expected Value
$-7.86
Net Profit
$10.01
Gem Rate
42.1%
ROI
+17%
Sales / Yr
219
Negative expected value ($-7.86) — 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 $10.01 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
$44.99
BGS 10
$197.50
PSA 10
$144.97
SGC 10
$87.00
CGC 10
$70.00
BGS 9.5
$44.40
9
$40.00
8
$33.00
42.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (1,932 total graded)
1,932Total
PSA 1081442.1%
PSA 993448.3%
PSA 81598.2%
PSA 7130.7%
Below 750.3%