Allister #179
Pokemon Vivid Voltage · #179 · Base · Nov 2020
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$5.50
Expected Value
$-4.31
Net Profit
$1.00
Gem Rate
53.5%
ROI
+5%
Sales / Yr
406
Negative expected value ($-4.31) — 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 $1.00 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
$5.50
BGS 10
$43.51
PSA 10
$36.50
SGC 10
$22.00
CGC 10
$21.50
BGS 9.5
$18.83
9
$10.81
8
$8.89
7
$6.01
53.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+9 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (924 total graded)
924Total
PSA 1049453.5%
PSA 931934.5%
PSA 8818.8%
PSA 7181.9%
Below 7101.1%