
Kieran #218
Pokemon Twilight Masquerade · #218 · Special Illustration Rare · May 2024
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$29.99
Expected Value
$-5.87
Net Profit
$-0.88
Gem Rate
48.9%
ROI
-2%
Sales / Yr
462
Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.88 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.
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
$29.99
BGS 10
$130.00
PSA 10
$100.00
SGC 10
$60.00
CGC 10
$44.11
9
$37.00
BGS 9.5
$36.00
8
$24.50
7
$11.50
48.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+30 graded in 30 days
+100 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (2,638 total graded)
2,638Total
PSA 101,29048.9%
PSA 91,07640.8%
PSA 82188.3%
PSA 7261.0%
Below 7240.9%
