Volcanion ex #182
Pokemon Journey Together · #182 · Special Illustration Rare · Mar 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$19.99
Expected Value
$-3.92
Net Profit
$9.51
Gem Rate
31.0%
ROI
+27%
Sales / Yr
736
Negative expected value ($-3.92) — 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 31% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $9.51 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
$19.99
BGS 10
$137.00
PSA 10
$105.35
SGC 10
$63.00
CGC 10
$44.50
BGS 9.5
$40.00
9
$27.00
8
$18.17
7
$15.00
31.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
183 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 24.0%
Grade Distribution (3,345 total graded)
3,345Total
PSA 101,04831.3%
PSA 91,82354.5%
PSA 837911.3%
PSA 7621.9%
Below 7270.8%