Surfer #293
Pokemon Ascended Heroes · #293 · Special Illustration Rare · Jan 2026
Yes — Grade it!
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$29.09
Expected Value
$32.56
Net Profit
$73.41
Gem Rate
45.7%
ROI
+167%
Sales / Yr
322
This card has strong grading potential — $73.41 profit if PSA 10 with a 46% gem rate and 322 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.
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
$29.09
BGS 10
$543.00
PSA 10
$417.38
SGC 10
$250.00
CGC 10
$117.50
BGS 9.5
$47.00
9
$44.00
8
$38.00
45.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+156 graded in 30 days
+215 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (230 total graded)
230Total
PSA 1010545.7%
PSA 99240.0%
PSA 83213.9%
PSA 710.4%
