Drifloon #155

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #155 · Jan 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.00

Expected Value

$-9.92

Net Profit

$-15.27

Gem Rate

56.0%

ROI

-76%

Sales / Yr

309

Even a PSA 10 would lose $15.27 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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

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%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$5.00

BGS 10

$58.00

PSA 10

$44.43

SGC 10

$27.00

$20.23

BGS 9.5

$20.00

CGC 10

$4.73

56.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

97Total

PSA 105455.7%

PSA 93738.1%

PSA 833.1%

PSA 711.0%