Lileep #145
Pokemon Stellar Crown · #145 · Illustration Rare · Sep 2024
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$7.32
Expected Value
$-2.18
Net Profit
$1.18
Gem Rate
43.0%
ROI
+5%
Sales / Yr
423
Negative expected value ($-2.18) — 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 $1.18 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
$7.32
BGS 10
$96.00
PSA 10
$73.58
BGS 9.5
$27.00
CGC 10
$23.50
9
$18.50
SGC 10
$16.50
8
$11.24
7
$11.01
43.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
31 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 26.0%
Grade Distribution (1,465 total graded)
1,465Total
PSA 1062342.5%
PSA 972749.6%
PSA 81047.1%
PSA 760.4%
Below 720.1%