PSA 10$12,999PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$1,230PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$597.18PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV$353.57$600.99 net sale vs $247.43 cost
EV rangeEV range: +127% / +143% / +160% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy $427.27 (pessimistic case returns 20%), with the card's value held at $155.49PSA 10 rate 1.3–1.8% (80% interval on 72 / 4754); comps ±5.0% (comp quality 93). The 80% interval, the comp band and the ×0.5 / ×1.5 fallback without population counts are starting assumptions.
Outcome mix10 1% / 9 23% / 8 40% / ≤7 35%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 1.5% → adjusted 0.9% (Vintage, ×0.61 at $155 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenProfitable even with no PSA 10s
CostsRaw $155.49 + shipping $5.00 + grading $73.39 (expected; 24% chance of an upcharge tier) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $7.55 = $247.43Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $11,849.24 · PSA 9 $1,050.30 · PSA 8 $507.11 · ≤7 $114.70PSA tier: Standard $59.99; 24% chance of an upcharge to Priority/Premium 1; about 125 days at PSA. PSA and eBay fees from their official pages; eBay fees include 7% sales tax in their base; that, the shipping and the 10%/yr time cost are your assumptions (Settings). Grade splitVintage split adjusted for this card's low PSA 10 rate (≤ 1.8% vs Vintage typical 6.4%): PSA 9 45% → 24%, starting assumption; ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
PSA 10/9 premium10.6x