Spike Energy #190
Pokemon Journey Together · #190 · Hyper Rare · Mar 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$4.35
Expected Value
$1.24
Net Profit
$12.19
Gem Rate
19.0%
ROI
+63%
Sales / Yr
89
The gem rate is only 19% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 89 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $12.19 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
$4.35
BGS 10
$78.00
PSA 10
$59.99
SGC 10
$36.00
CGC 10
$31.54
9
$17.16
BGS 9.5
$16.00
19.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
11 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 27.0%
Grade Distribution (310 total graded)
310Total
PSA 105818.7%
PSA 919362.3%
PSA 85016.1%
PSA 741.3%
Below 741.3%