Politoed #27
Pokemon Neo Discovery · #27 · Jun 2001
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$14.25
Expected Value
$-4.12
Net Profit
$10.74
Gem Rate
22.0%
ROI
+37%
Sales / Yr
130
Negative expected value ($-4.12) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 22% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $10.74 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
$14.25
BGS 10
$130.00
PSA 10
$100.00
SGC 10
$60.00
CGC 10
$39.99
BGS 9.5
$24.00
9
$22.24
8
$22.00
7
$7.51
22.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+2 graded in 30 days
+4 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (182 total graded)
182Total
PSA 104022.0%
PSA 99049.5%
PSA 83519.2%
PSA 763.3%
Below 7105.5%