Raging Bolt ex #196
Pokemon Temporal Forces · #196 · Ultra Rare · Mar 2024
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$4.25
Expected Value
$-2.26
Net Profit
$0.76
Gem Rate
51.0%
ROI
+4%
Sales / Yr
387
Negative expected value ($-2.26) — 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 $0.76 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
$4.25
BGS 10
$59.00
PSA 10
$45.00
CGC 10
$20.01
BGS 9.5
$20.00
SGC 10
$15.50
9
$13.95
8
$11.50
7
$3.25
51.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
12 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 58.0%
Grade Distribution (859 total graded)
859Total
PSA 1044251.5%
PSA 936142.0%
PSA 8424.9%
PSA 791.0%
Below 730.3%