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Pokemon Surging Sparks · #086 · Base · Nov 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.13

Expected Value

$-0.19

Net Profit

$1.82

Gem Rate

43.2%

ROI

+11%

Sales / Yr

366

Negative expected value ($-0.19) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $1.82 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

$2.13

BGS 10

$48.00

PSA 10

$37.30

SGC 10

$24.40

BGS 9.5

$22.00

CGC 10

$18.95

$15.25

$12.45

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43.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+65 graded in 30 days

+170 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,215 total graded)

2,215Total

PSA 1095643.2%

PSA 91,02546.3%

PSA 81818.2%

PSA 7241.1%

Below 7221.0%