Tapu Fini GX #39
Pokemon Burning Shadows · #39 · Base · Aug 2017
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.55
Expected Value
$-2.64
Net Profit
$0.50
Gem Rate
33.8%
ROI
+3%
Sales / Yr
266
Negative expected value ($-2.64) — 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 $0.50 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
$1.55
BGS 10
$34.00
PSA 10
$26.01
BGS 9.5
$18.00
CGC 10
$17.05
9
$16.50
SGC 10
$16.00
8
$9.83
7
$7.50
33.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+5 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (266 total graded)
266Total
PSA 109033.8%
PSA 99535.7%
PSA 84416.5%
PSA 7186.8%
Below 793.4%