
Cynthia & Caitlin #228
Pokemon Cosmic Eclipse · #228 · Base · Aug 2019
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$166.34
Expected Value
$1.02
Net Profit
$-10.61
Gem Rate
47.1%
ROI
-6%
Sales / Yr
230
Even a PSA 10 would lose $10.61 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.
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
$166.34
PSA 10
$408.89
BGS 10
$357.01
SGC 10
$245.00
9
$207.77
CGC 10
$170.73
8
$167.88
7
$128.50
47.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+34 graded in 30 days
+75 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (2,011 total graded)
2,011Total
PSA 1094747.1%
PSA 970535.1%
PSA 826413.1%
PSA 7412.0%
Below 7522.6%
