Kakuna #50
Pokemon Legendary Collection · #50 · Base · May 2002
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.50
Expected Value
$-5.33
Net Profit
$-6.51
Gem Rate
4.2%
ROI
-39%
Sales / Yr
41
Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.51 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
$1.50
BGS 9.5
$180.00
BGS 10
$90.00
PSA 10
$68.95
SGC 10
$41.00
9
$24.77
CGC 10
$9.99
8
$9.68
7
$8.00
4.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+7 graded in 30 days
+22 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (565 total graded)
565Total
PSA 10244.2%
PSA 913724.2%
PSA 817430.8%
PSA 710017.7%
Below 712822.7%