PSA 10$6,386PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$2,800PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$1,000PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV$1,064$1,454 net sale vs $389.92 cost
EV rangeEV range: +253% / +273% / +288% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy $529.95 (pessimistic case returns 20%), with the card's value held at $176.65PSA 10 rate 4.6–5.7% (80% interval on 151 / 2935); 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 3% / 9 41% / 8 30% / ≤7 25%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 5.1% → adjusted 3.2% (Vintage, ×0.62 at $177 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenProfitable even with no PSA 10s
CostsRaw $176.65 + shipping $5.00 + grading $196.36 (expected; 44% chance of an upcharge tier) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $5.91 = $389.92Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $5,474.84 · PSA 9 $2,397.63 · PSA 8 $852.83 · ≤7 $131.04PSA tier: Standard $59.99; 44% chance of an upcharge to Super Express/Premier; about 82 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 (≤ 5.7% vs Vintage typical 6.4%): PSA 9 45% → 43%, starting assumption; ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
PSA 10/9 premium2.3x