Kilowattrel ex #68

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #068 · Base · Nov 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.58

Expected Value

$-4.92

Net Profit

$-8.21

Gem Rate

29.0%

ROI

-50%

Sales / Yr

195

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.21 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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

$1.58

BGS 10

$35.00

PSA 10

$26.99

BGS 9.5

$18.00

SGC 10

$16.00

$14.99

CGC 10

$8.37

29.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

113Total

PSA 103329.2%

PSA 95750.4%

PSA 81916.8%

PSA 710.9%