Quaxly #50

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #050 · Nov 2024

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.17

Expected Value

$23.15

Net Profit

$32.83

Gem Rate

38.0%

ROI

+216%

Sales / Yr

Only 73 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

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%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$0.17

BGS 10

$78.00

PSA 10

$59.99

CGC 10

$48.00

SGC 10

$36.00

$33.00

$29.98

BGS 9.5

$14.00

38.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

7 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 29.0%

177Total

PSA 106737.9%

PSA 910559.3%

PSA 852.8%