Cloyster #14
Pokemon Dragon Frontiers · #14 · Base · Nov 2006
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.62
Expected Value
$14.51
Net Profit
$19.38
Gem Rate
16.9%
ROI
+117%
Sales / Yr
108
The gem rate is only 17% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $19.38 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
$1.62
BGS 10
$66.00
PSA 10
$51.00
BGS 9.5
$50.00
9
$48.00
CGC 10
$36.00
SGC 10
$31.00
8
$7.50
7
$7.11
16.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+2 graded in 30 days
+5 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (118 total graded)
118Total
PSA 102016.9%
PSA 95647.5%
PSA 82722.9%
PSA 775.9%
Below 786.8%