Meditite #153
Pokemon Stellar Crown · #153 · Illustration Rare · Sep 2024
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$7.35
Expected Value
$-0.97
Net Profit
$2.66
Gem Rate
42.0%
ROI
+12%
Sales / Yr
453
Negative expected value ($-0.97) — 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 $2.66 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
$7.35
BGS 10
$117.00
PSA 10
$90.00
SGC 10
$54.00
CGC 10
$25.01
9
$18.38
BGS 9.5
$17.00
8
$11.64
7
$9.99
42.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
42 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 21.0%
Grade Distribution (2,164 total graded)
2,164Total
PSA 1090942.0%
PSA 91,06549.2%
PSA 81627.5%
PSA 790.4%
Below 7140.6%