Scramble Switch #186

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #186 · Base · Nov 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.97

Expected Value

$-7.13

Net Profit

$-8.97

Gem Rate

29.1%

ROI

-56%

Sales / Yr

182

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.97 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

$0.97

BGS 10

$46.00

PSA 10

$35.75

SGC 10

$21.00

BGS 9.5

$15.00

$13.97

CGC 10

$7.00

29.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+5 graded in 30 days

+11 in 90 days

134Total

PSA 103929.1%

PSA 97959.0%

PSA 81611.9%