Iron Crown ex #206
Pokemon Temporal Forces · #206 · Special Illustration Rare · Mar 2024
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$53.50
Expected Value
$-4.28
Net Profit
$14.28
Gem Rate
49.0%
ROI
+21%
Sales / Yr
912
Negative expected value ($-4.28) — 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 $14.28 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
$53.50
BGS 10
$245.00
PSA 10
$188.74
CGC 10
$82.78
BGS 9.5
$66.00
SGC 10
$63.00
9
$46.98
8
$41.50
7
$37.95
49.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
114 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 25.0%
Grade Distribution (7,198 total graded)
7,198Total
PSA 103,55549.4%
PSA 93,20144.5%
PSA 83414.7%
PSA 7530.7%
Below 7450.6%