Grass Energy #167
Pokemon Guardians Rising · #167 · Secret · May 2017
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$20.98
Expected Value
$-0.59
Net Profit
$14.02
Gem Rate
39.1%
ROI
+39%
Sales / Yr
122
Negative expected value ($-0.59) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $14.02 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
$20.98
BGS 10
$108.00
PSA 10
$82.75
CGC 10
$50.00
SGC 10
$50.00
BGS 9.5
$33.00
9
$29.45
8
$21.40
7
$17.00
39.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (274 total graded)
274Total
PSA 1010739.1%
PSA 910136.9%
PSA 84616.8%
PSA 782.9%
Below 7114.0%