Fuecoco #29
Pokemon Surging Sparks · #029 · Nov 2024
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$0.07
Expected Value
$-0.07
Net Profit
$9.93
Gem Rate
48.0%
ROI
+66%
Sales / Yr
38
Negative expected value ($-0.07) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Only 38 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $9.93 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
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
$0.07
BGS 10
$40.00
PSA 10
$30.64
CGC 10
$25.00
SGC 10
$18.00
BGS 9.5
$11.00
9
$5.00
48.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
7 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 43.0%
Grade Distribution (141 total graded)
141Total
PSA 106747.5%
PSA 95740.4%
PSA 8128.5%
PSA 710.7%
Below 742.8%