Shuckle #11
Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver · #11 · Base · Feb 2010
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$16.90
Expected Value
$-3.76
Net Profit
$186.10
Gem Rate
1.1%
ROI
+583%
Sales / Yr
109
Negative expected value ($-3.76) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Low grading population — gem rates based on only 88 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 1% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.
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
$16.90
BGS 10
$355.00
PSA 10
$272.85
CGC 10
$218.00
SGC 10
$164.00
BGS 9.5
$43.00
9
$38.99
8
$16.00
7
$14.50
1.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (88 total graded)
88Total
PSA 1011.1%
PSA 93843.2%
PSA 83034.1%
PSA 71011.4%
Below 7910.2%