Chatot #181
Pokemon Temporal Forces · #181 · Illustration Rare · Mar 2024
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$11.82
Expected Value
$-4.39
Net Profit
$0.18
Gem Rate
44.0%
ROI
+1%
Sales / Yr
477
Negative expected value ($-4.39) — 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 $0.18 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
$11.82
BGS 10
$138.00
PSA 10
$106.50
SGC 10
$29.50
CGC 10
$27.00
BGS 9.5
$23.00
9
$19.50
8
$14.00
7
$10.37
44.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
53 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 36.0%
Grade Distribution (2,059 total graded)
2,059Total
PSA 1090143.8%
PSA 91,02049.5%
PSA 81095.3%
PSA 7140.7%
Below 7110.5%