Mallow & Lana #231

Pokemon Cosmic Eclipse · #231 · Base · Aug 2019

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$85.16

Expected Value

$2.97

Net Profit

$17.59

Gem Rate

54.1%

ROI

+18%

Sales / Yr

258

PSA 10 profit of $17.59 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$85.16

BGS 10

$247.00

PSA 10

$190.00

CGC 10

$117.75

SGC 10

$114.00

$90.10

$80.00

$42.00

54.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,156Total

PSA 101,16654.1%

PSA 970032.5%

PSA 82089.6%

PSA 7381.8%

Below 7432.0%