Espeon #18
Pokemon Majestic Dawn · #18 · Base · May 2008
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$7.94
Expected Value
$-1.30
Net Profit
$117.06
Gem Rate
4.3%
ROI
+510%
Sales / Yr
123
Negative expected value ($-1.30) — 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 93 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 4% — 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
$7.94
BGS 10
$227.00
PSA 10
$174.62
CGC 10
$140.00
SGC 10
$105.00
BGS 9.5
$33.00
9
$30.00
8
$10.50
7
$5.50
4.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (93 total graded)
93Total
PSA 1044.3%
PSA 93234.4%
PSA 82830.1%
PSA 71314.0%
Below 71617.2%