Drifloon #155

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #155 · Jan 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.68

Expected Value

$-2.48

Net Profit

$-6.22

Gem Rate

56.0%

ROI

-30%

Sales / Yr

387

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.22 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

$5.68

BGS 10

$85.00

PSA 10

$65.00

SGC 10

$39.00

$27.76

BGS 9.5

$20.00

CGC 10

$14.46

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%