N's Zoroark Ex #189
Pokemon Journey Together · #189 · Hyper Rare
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$14.94
Expected Value
$-7.55
Net Profit
$10.02
Gem Rate
19.0%
ROI
+33%
Sales / Yr
524
Negative expected value ($-7.55) — 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 19% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $10.02 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
$14.94
BGS 10
$106.00
PSA 10
$81.32
SGC 10
$49.00
CGC 10
$39.96
BGS 9.5
$24.99
9
$20.00
8
$11.86
7
$11.50
19.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
112 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 13.0%
Grade Distribution (3,412 total graded)
3,412Total
PSA 1066419.5%
PSA 92,15963.3%
PSA 849814.6%
PSA 7511.5%
Below 7300.9%