Primeape #170
Pokemon Paldean Fates · #170 · Jan 2024
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$3.90
Expected Value
$-0.28
Net Profit
$0.36
Gem Rate
57.0%
ROI
+2%
Sales / Yr
339
Negative expected value ($-0.28) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $0.36 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
$3.90
BGS 10
$168.00
PSA 10
$129.53
SGC 10
$78.00
BGS 9.5
$23.00
CGC 10
$19.26
9
$18.24
8
$14.25
57.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
2 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 50.0%
Grade Distribution (138 total graded)
138Total
PSA 107856.5%
PSA 95439.1%
PSA 864.3%