
Slowpoke #116
Pokemon Paldean Fates · #116 · Jan 2024
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$19.25
Expected Value
$-11.76
Net Profit
$-18.24
Gem Rate
53.0%
ROI
-53%
Sales / Yr
377
Even a PSA 10 would lose $18.24 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
$19.25
BGS 10
$345.00
PSA 10
$265.00
SGC 10
$159.00
9
$38.00
8
$34.83
BGS 9.5
$19.00
CGC 10
$16.01
53.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
14 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 43.0%
Grade Distribution (340 total graded)
340Total
PSA 1017952.6%
PSA 915044.1%
PSA 892.6%
