Magnemite #242
Pokemon Cosmic Eclipse · #242 · Secret · Aug 2019
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$21.00
Expected Value
$-0.31
Net Profit
$9.00
Gem Rate
34.9%
ROI
+25%
Sales / Yr
448
Negative expected value ($-0.31) — 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 $9.00 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
$21.00
BGS 10
$316.00
PSA 10
$242.86
CGC 10
$45.00
SGC 10
$41.53
9
$34.64
8
$17.50
7
$12.32
34.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+16 graded in 30 days
+47 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (1,559 total graded)
1,559Total
PSA 1054434.9%
PSA 978550.4%
PSA 818511.9%
PSA 7251.6%
Below 7171.1%