Whimsicott [Poke Ball] #8

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #008 · Jan 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.41

Expected Value

$-5.60

Net Profit

$4.59

Gem Rate

19.0%

ROI

+30%

Sales / Yr

211

Negative expected value ($-5.60) — 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 42 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 19% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $4.59 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$0.41

BGS 10

$33.00

PSA 10

$25.00

CGC 10

$20.00

SGC 10

$15.00

$8.74

BGS 9.5

$8.00

$4.76

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19.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+3 graded in 30 days

+5 in 90 days

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 42 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (42 total graded)

42Total

PSA 10819.0%

PSA 92354.8%

PSA 8819.0%

PSA 724.8%