Magnemite #242
Pokemon Cosmic Eclipse · #242 · Secret · Aug 2019
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$17.54
Expected Value
$-3.78
Net Profit
$7.71
Gem Rate
35.2%
ROI
+24%
Sales / Yr
457
Negative expected value ($-3.78) — 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 $7.71 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
$17.54
BGS 10
$245.00
PSA 10
$188.53
SGC 10
$113.00
CGC 10
$40.25
9
$25.00
8
$13.86
7
$11.16
35.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+16 graded in 30 days
+51 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (1,538 total graded)
1,538Total
PSA 1054235.2%
PSA 977250.2%
PSA 818111.8%
PSA 7231.5%
Below 7171.1%