Palkia LV. X #106
Pokemon Great Encounters · #106 · Base · Feb 2008
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$130.00
Expected Value
$-6.06
Net Profit
$376.00
Gem Rate
3.8%
ROI
+259%
Sales / Yr
20
Negative expected value ($-6.06) — 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 4% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 20 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.
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
$130.00
BGS 10
$2,700.00
PSA 10
$2,076.61
SGC 10
$1,246.00
CGC 10
$521.00
BGS 9.5
$255.00
9
$228.83
8
$70.00
7
$42.49
3.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+7 graded in 30 days
+15 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (341 total graded)
341Total
PSA 10133.8%
PSA 99929.0%
PSA 810831.7%
PSA 76117.9%
Below 75917.3%