Should You Grade?Should You Grade?
Card ExplorerSetsTop CardsPop ScannerMarket ToolsBlogUpgrade
Sign In
Palkia LV. X #106

Palkia LV. X #106

Pokemon Great Encounters · #106 · Base · Feb 2008

Buy Raw on eBayPSA 10 Sold on eBay
Shop on TCGPlayer

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$92.00
Expected Value
$222.07
Net Profit
$414.00
Gem Rate
3.7%
ROI
+387%
Sales / Yr
25

The gem rate is only 4% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 25 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
Unlock with Pro →

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
Compare All Companies with Pro →

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
$92.00
BGS 10
$2,682.00
PSA 10
$2,063.03
SGC 10
$1,238.00
9
$527.71
CGC 10
$521.00
8
$317.18
BGS 9.5
$255.00
7
$249.99
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
3.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (353 total graded)

353Total
PSA 10133.7%
PSA 99928.0%
PSA 810930.9%
PSA 76618.7%
Below 76518.4%
© 2026 Should You Grade? Data from PriceCharting & GemRate.
AboutContactPrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceAffiliate Disclosure