PSA 10$16,981PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$1,425PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$1,350PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV$757.76$997.49 net sale vs $239.73 cost
EV rangeEV range: +287% / > 300% / > 300% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy $413.16 (pessimistic case returns 20%), with the card's value held at $137.72PSA 10 rate 1.7–2.4% (80% interval on 51 / 2535); 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 27% / 8 38% / ≤7 33%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 2.0% → adjusted 1.2% (Vintage, ×0.60 at $138 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenProfitable even with no PSA 10s
CostsRaw $137.72 + shipping $5.00 + grading $84.48 (expected; 67% chance of an upcharge tier) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $6.53 = $239.73Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $15,731.23 · PSA 9 $1,217.78 · PSA 8 $1,152.92 · ≤7 $100.98PSA tier: Standard $59.99; 67% chance of an upcharge to Priority/Premium 1; about 113 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 (≤ 2.4% vs Vintage typical 6.4%): PSA 9 45% → 28%, starting assumption; ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
PSA 10/9 premium11.9x