Staryu #118
Pokemon Paldean Fates · #118 · Jan 2024
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$6.99
Expected Value
$-1.58
Net Profit
$12.74
Gem Rate
29.0%
ROI
+58%
Sales / Yr
398
Negative expected value ($-1.58) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 29% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $12.74 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
$6.99
BGS 10
$73.00
PSA 10
$56.25
CGC 10
$34.73
SGC 10
$34.00
BGS 9.5
$20.00
9
$17.09
8
$10.00
7
$9.99
29.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
3 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%
Grade Distribution (184 total graded)
184Total
PSA 105328.8%
PSA 98747.3%
PSA 83317.9%
PSA 763.3%
Below 752.7%