Mina #211
Pokemon Lost Thunder · #211 · Base · Nov 2018
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$64.41
Expected Value
$-14.58
Net Profit
$6.99
Gem Rate
28.0%
ROI
+9%
Sales / Yr
162
Negative expected value ($-14.58) — 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 28% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $6.99 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
$64.41
BGS 10
$254.00
PSA 10
$195.00
SGC 10
$117.00
CGC 10
$86.40
9
$62.45
8
$43.00
7
$27.00
28.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (787 total graded)
787Total
PSA 1022028.0%
PSA 939149.7%
PSA 812415.8%
PSA 7293.7%
Below 7232.9%