Black Kyurem ex #48
Pokemon Surging Sparks · #048 · Base · Nov 2024
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.00
Expected Value
$-1.04
Net Profit
$0.57
Gem Rate
31.3%
ROI
+4%
Sales / Yr
308
Negative expected value ($-1.04) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 31% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $0.57 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
$1.00
BGS 10
$51.00
PSA 10
$39.27
CGC 10
$16.57
SGC 10
$16.50
9
$15.09
8
$11.99
BGS 9.5
$10.50
7
$10.00
31.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (323 total graded)
323Total
PSA 1010131.3%
PSA 916551.1%
PSA 85216.1%
PSA 741.2%