PSA 10$201.94PokemonPriceTracker 365d
PSA 9$151.49PokemonPriceTracker 365d
PSA 8$217.83PokemonPriceTracker 365d
Net EV−$98.41$142.02 net sale vs $240.43 cost
EV rangeEV range: -51% / -41% / -32% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy $2.21 (pessimistic case returns 20%), with the card's value held at $161.37PSA 10 rate 3.6–5.4% (80% interval on 42 / 948); comps ±17.5% (comp quality 65). The 80% interval, the comp band and the ×0.5 / ×1.5 fallback without population counts are starting assumptions.
Outcome mix10 3% / 9 40% / 8 31% / ≤7 26%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 4.4% → adjusted 2.7% (Vintage, ×0.62 at $161 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenCan't break even at these prices
CostsRaw $161.37 + shipping $5.00 + grading $59.99 (expected) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $8.07 = $240.43Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $167.91 · PSA 9 $124.61 · PSA 8 $181.55 · ≤7 $119.24PSA tier: Standard $59.99; about 133 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 (≤ 5.4% vs Vintage typical 6.4%): PSA 9 45% → 41%, starting assumption; ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
PSA 10/9 premium1.3x