Nemona #238
Pokemon Paldean Fates · #238 · Special Illustration Rare · Jan 2024
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$7.00
Expected Value
$-0.69
Net Profit
$2.50
Gem Rate
51.0%
ROI
+11%
Sales / Yr
366
Negative expected value ($-0.69) — 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 $2.50 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
$7.00
BGS 10
$71.00
PSA 10
$54.48
CGC 10
$24.50
SGC 10
$22.51
BGS 9.5
$21.00
9
$18.66
8
$15.68
51.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
14 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 50.0%
Grade Distribution (1,260 total graded)
1,260Total
PSA 1064751.3%
PSA 951641.0%
PSA 8856.7%
PSA 780.6%
Below 740.3%