Ruffian #122
Pokemon Japanese Battle Partners · #122 · Jan 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.87
Expected Value
$-1.93
Net Profit
$0.13
Gem Rate
66.0%
ROI
+1%
Sales / Yr
61
Negative expected value ($-1.93) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Only 61 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $0.13 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
$2.87
BGS 10
$38.00
PSA 10
$29.24
CGC 10
$18.00
SGC 10
$18.00
BGS 9.5
$15.00
9
$13.50
8
$10.00
66.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
3 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 100.0%
Grade Distribution (106 total graded)
106Total
PSA 107066.0%
PSA 92725.5%
PSA 865.7%
PSA 721.9%
Below 710.9%