Chien-Pao #56

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #056 · Base · Nov 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.74

Expected Value

$-4.90

Net Profit

$-4.49

Gem Rate

35.6%

ROI

-29%

Sales / Yr

217

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.49 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

$0.74

BGS 10

$71.00

PSA 10

$54.31

SGC 10

$33.00

BGS 9.5

$14.00

$13.25

CGC 10

$11.25

$7.50

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35.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ 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%