Enriching Energy #191

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #191 · Base · Nov 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.88

Expected Value

$-1.86

Net Profit

$6.12

Gem Rate

25.5%

ROI

+34%

Sales / Yr

168

Negative expected value ($-1.86) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 26% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $6.12 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

$2.88

BGS 10

$39.00

PSA 10

$29.93

CGC 10

$24.00

SGC 10

$18.00

$9.06

BGS 9.5

$8.00

$7.50

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25.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+4 graded in 30 days

+16 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (137 total graded)

137Total

PSA 103525.5%

PSA 97756.2%

PSA 81913.9%

PSA 721.5%

Below 742.9%