Iono's Bellibolt Ex #194
Pokemon Promo · #194 · Jul 1999
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.50
Expected Value
$-0.16
Net Profit
$0.50
Gem Rate
40.0%
ROI
+3%
Sales / Yr
357
Negative expected value ($-0.16) — 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 $0.50 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
$2.50
BGS 10
$58.00
PSA 10
$44.56
SGC 10
$27.00
9
$18.52
CGC 10
$18.00
BGS 9.5
$16.00
8
$9.96
7
$8.00
40.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
39 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 44.0%
Grade Distribution (1,513 total graded)
1,513Total
PSA 1060640.1%
PSA 978051.6%
PSA 81046.9%
PSA 790.6%
Below 7120.8%