Staryu #118

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #118 · Jan 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.22

Expected Value

$-2.61

Net Profit

$13.51

Gem Rate

29.0%

ROI

+64%

Sales / Yr

337

Negative expected value ($-2.61) — 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 $13.51 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$6.22

BGS 10

$53.00

PSA 10

$41.00

CGC 10

$34.73

SGC 10

$25.00

BGS 9.5

$20.00

$17.25

$7.51

$6.00

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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%