Green's Exploration #209
Pokemon Unbroken Bonds · #209 · Base · Mar 2019
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$102.71
Expected Value
$-9.28
Net Profit
$4.79
Gem Rate
44.9%
ROI
+4%
Sales / Yr
344
Negative expected value ($-9.28) — 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 $4.79 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
$102.71
BGS 10
$500.00
PSA 10
$228.30
SGC 10
$137.00
CGC 10
$122.50
9
$104.43
8
$80.98
7
$64.50
44.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+29 graded in 30 days
+75 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (2,368 total graded)
2,368Total
PSA 101,06444.9%
PSA 988837.5%
PSA 828912.2%
PSA 7723.0%
Below 7502.1%