Pelipper #19
Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire · #19 · Base · Jun 2013
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.87
Expected Value
$2.29
Net Profit
$-1.37
Gem Rate
2.1%
ROI
-8%
Sales / Yr
134
Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.37 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
$1.87
BGS 10
$117.00
PSA 10
$90.00
SGC 10
$54.00
BGS 9.5
$47.00
9
$42.50
CGC 10
$15.50
8
$12.50
2.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+2 in 90 days
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 47 graded cards may be unreliable.
Grade Distribution (47 total graded)
47Total
PSA 1012.1%
PSA 91634.0%
PSA 81429.8%
PSA 748.5%
Below 71123.4%