Gardevoir ex #217
Pokemon Paldean Fates · #217 · Jan 2024
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$8.00
Expected Value
$-0.37
Net Profit
$4.24
Gem Rate
40.0%
ROI
+18%
Sales / Yr
463
Negative expected value ($-0.37) — 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 $4.24 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
$8.00
BGS 10
$104.00
PSA 10
$80.00
SGC 10
$36.25
CGC 10
$27.24
BGS 9.5
$22.99
9
$18.96
8
$15.50
7
$10.00
40.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
69 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 32.0%
Grade Distribution (1,558 total graded)
1,558Total
PSA 1061939.7%
PSA 976949.4%
PSA 81409.0%
PSA 7151.0%
Below 7110.7%