Bea #193
Pokemon Vivid Voltage · #193 · Secret · Nov 2020
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$6.99
Expected Value
$-2.83
Net Profit
$2.49
Gem Rate
43.5%
ROI
+11%
Sales / Yr
383
Negative expected value ($-2.83) — 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 $2.49 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
$6.99
BGS 10
$68.00
PSA 10
$52.00
SGC 10
$31.00
BGS 9.5
$28.26
CGC 10
$24.48
9
$16.65
8
$11.71
7
$11.50
43.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (1,235 total graded)
1,235Total
PSA 1053743.5%
PSA 951341.5%
PSA 81219.8%
PSA 7241.9%
Below 7373.0%