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Zarude #11

Zarude #11

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #011 · Base · Nov 2024

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.13
Expected Value
$2.65
Net Profit
$8.87
Gem Rate
16.0%
ROI
+59%
Sales / Yr
166

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 25 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 16% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $8.87 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$0.13
BGS 10
$40.00
PSA 10
$30.60
CGC 10
$24.00
SGC 10
$18.00
9
$16.07
BGS 9.5
$10.00
8
$7.50
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16.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 25 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (25 total graded)

25Total
PSA 10416.0%
PSA 91352.0%
PSA 8520.0%
PSA 714.0%
Below 728.0%
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