Rotom #197
Pokemon Destined Rivals · #197 · Illustration Rare · May 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$3.55
Expected Value
$1.41
Net Profit
$3.50
Gem Rate
29.0%
ROI
+19%
Sales / Yr
443
The gem rate is only 29% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $3.50 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
$3.55
BGS 10
$125.00
PSA 10
$85.00
SGC 10
$51.00
CGC 10
$22.05
9
$19.75
BGS 9.5
$17.00
8
$10.43
7
$10.27
29.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
116 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 17.0%
Grade Distribution (1,537 total graded)
1,537Total
PSA 1045029.3%
PSA 985655.7%
PSA 820713.5%
PSA 7151.0%
Below 770.5%