Tropius #23
Pokemon Dragon Frontiers · #23 · Base · Nov 2006
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$4.70
Expected Value
$-0.95
Net Profit
$1.43
Gem Rate
7.9%
ROI
+7%
Sales / Yr
71
Negative expected value ($-0.95) — 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 8% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 71 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $1.43 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 55% — verify on PSA
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
$4.70
BGS 10
$46.00
PSA 10
$35.00
9
$29.26
BGS 9.5
$26.00
CGC 10
$21.13
SGC 10
$21.00
8
$11.91
7.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (140 total graded)
140Total
PSA 10117.9%
PSA 96143.6%
PSA 84028.6%
PSA 71712.1%
Below 7107.1%