Gouging Fire [Holo] #38

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #038 · Reverse Holo · Nov 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.99

Expected Value

$-8.90

Net Profit

$-6.36

Gem Rate

18.8%

ROI

-40%

Sales / Yr

218

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.36 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$0.99

BGS 10

$78.00

PSA 10

$60.00

SGC 10

$36.00

CGC 10

$9.63

BGS 9.5

$9.00

$5.38

$2.31

$2.00

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18.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+1 graded in 30 days

+2 in 90 days

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 16 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (16 total graded)

16Total

PSA 10318.8%

PSA 91168.8%

PSA 816.3%

PSA 716.3%