Chien-Pao #56
Pokemon Surging Sparks · #056 · Base · Nov 2024
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$0.68
Expected Value
$-5.15
Net Profit
$-4.43
Gem Rate
36.4%
ROI
-28%
Sales / Yr
199
Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.43 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
$0.68
BGS 10
$69.00
PSA 10
$53.10
SGC 10
$32.00
BGS 9.5
$14.00
9
$12.50
CGC 10
$11.25
36.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+6 graded in 30 days
+14 in 90 days
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 44 graded cards may be unreliable.
Grade Distribution (44 total graded)
44Total
PSA 101636.4%
PSA 92250.0%
PSA 8613.6%