Voltorb #39
Pokemon Evolutions · #39 · Base · Nov 2016
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$0.29
Expected Value
$-4.59
Net Profit
$2.71
Gem Rate
12.0%
ROI
+18%
Sales / Yr
71
Negative expected value ($-4.59) — 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. Only 71 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $2.71 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
$0.29
BGS 10
$39.00
PSA 10
$29.99
CGC 10
$18.00
SGC 10
$18.00
BGS 9.5
$13.00
9
$12.21
8
$7.50
12.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
1 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%
Grade Distribution (333 total graded)
333Total
PSA 104012.0%
PSA 917352.0%
PSA 89729.1%
PSA 7123.6%
Below 782.4%