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Magneton [Pokemon Center] #159
Pokemon Promo · #159 · Nov 2024
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$69.00
Expected Value
$-1.05
Net Profit
$18.65
Gem Rate
59.0%
ROI
+22%
Sales / Yr
825
Negative expected value ($-1.05) — 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 $18.65 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
$69.00
BGS 10
$1,000.00
PSA 10
$300.95
SGC 10
$159.00
BGS 9.5
$107.06
CGC 10
$102.65
9
$58.78
8
$40.75
7
$33.00
59.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
338 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 41.0%
Grade Distribution (15,831 total graded)
15,831Total
PSA 109,32558.9%
PSA 95,74936.3%
PSA 85413.4%
PSA 71070.7%
Below 7970.6%