Gardevoir VMAX #17
Pokemon Champion's Path · #017 · Base · Sep 2020
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$3.03
Expected Value
$-0.51
Net Profit
$1.96
Gem Rate
75.8%
ROI
+11%
Sales / Yr
347
Negative expected value ($-0.51) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $1.96 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
$3.03
BGS 10
$75.00
PSA 10
$38.01
CGC 10
$19.99
BGS 9.5
$16.00
SGC 10
$15.99
9
$10.50
8
$5.54
7
$4.00
75.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (3,164 total graded)
3,164Total
PSA 102,39975.8%
PSA 966821.1%
PSA 8652.1%
PSA 7170.5%
Below 780.3%