Poliwag #23
Pokemon Evolutions · #23 · Base · Nov 2016
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$0.45
Expected Value
$-2.31
Net Profit
$36.55
Gem Rate
12.3%
ROI
+237%
Sales / Yr
135
Negative expected value ($-2.31) — 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 12% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.
ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 52% — verify on PSA
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
$0.45
BGS 10
$84.00
PSA 10
$64.99
CGC 10
$52.00
SGC 10
$39.00
BGS 9.5
$11.00
9
$8.52
8
$6.71
7
$5.00
12.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+7 graded in 30 days
+13 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (325 total graded)
325Total
PSA 104012.3%
PSA 919459.7%
PSA 86921.2%
PSA 7144.3%
Below 772.2%