Chien-Pao #56
Pokemon Surging Sparks · #056 · Base · Nov 2024
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$0.99
Expected Value
$-5.04
Net Profit
$-4.74
Gem Rate
35.6%
ROI
-30%
Sales / Yr
195
Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.74 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.
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
$0.99
BGS 10
$77.00
PSA 10
$59.02
SGC 10
$35.00
BGS 9.5
$14.00
9
$13.25
CGC 10
$11.25
35.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+8 in 90 days
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 45 graded cards may be unreliable.
Grade Distribution (45 total graded)
45Total
PSA 101635.6%
PSA 92248.9%
PSA 8613.3%
PSA 712.2%