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Surfer #187

Surfer #187

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #187 · Nov 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.21
Expected Value
$-15.00
Net Profit
$-12.96
Gem Rate
19.0%
ROI
-85%
Sales / Yr
49

Even a PSA 10 would lose $12.96 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$0.21
BGS 10
$40.00
PSA 10
$30.89
SGC 10
$19.00
BGS 9.5
$11.00
9
$9.99
CGC 10
$2.25
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0%100%
19.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
4 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (63 total graded)

63Total
PSA 101219.0%
PSA 94469.8%
PSA 834.8%
PSA 723.2%
Below 711.6%
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