
Noibat #169
Pokemon Journey Together · #169 · Illustration Rare · Mar 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$5.99
Expected Value
$0.72
Net Profit
$3.32
Gem Rate
33.0%
ROI
+16%
Sales / Yr
544
PSA 10 profit of $3.32 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
$5.99
BGS 10
$133.00
PSA 10
$102.57
CGC 10
$24.31
9
$20.55
BGS 9.5
$19.00
SGC 10
$14.00
8
$11.35
7
$9.42
33.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
145 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 19.0%
Grade Distribution (3,738 total graded)
3,738Total
PSA 101,23132.9%
PSA 92,06755.3%
PSA 83689.8%
PSA 7361.0%
Below 7310.8%
