Bastiodon #21
Pokemon Mysterious Treasures · #21 · Cosmos · Aug 2007
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.00
Expected Value
$-3.23
Net Profit
$133.00
Gem Rate
2.7%
ROI
+782%
Sales / Yr
115
Negative expected value ($-3.23) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Low grading population — gem rates based on only 37 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 3% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.
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
$2.00
CGC 10
$150.00
BGS 10
$91.00
PSA 10
$70.03
SGC 10
$42.00
BGS 9.5
$20.00
9
$17.00
8
$15.27
7
$1.49
2.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+2 in 90 days
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 37 graded cards may be unreliable.
Grade Distribution (37 total graded)
37Total
PSA 1012.7%
PSA 9616.2%
PSA 81540.5%
PSA 738.1%
Below 71027.0%