Castform Sunny Form #195
Pokemon Surging Sparks · #195 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2024
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$9.00
Expected Value
$-2.07
Net Profit
$6.00
Gem Rate
32.0%
ROI
+25%
Sales / Yr
488
Negative expected value ($-2.07) — 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 32% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $6.00 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$9.00
BGS 10
$126.00
PSA 10
$96.73
CGC 10
$30.00
SGC 10
$27.25
BGS 9.5
$21.00
9
$19.25
8
$12.91
7
$10.50
32.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
84 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 15.0%
Grade Distribution (3,223 total graded)
3,223Total
PSA 101,04332.4%
PSA 91,84457.2%
PSA 82959.2%
PSA 7170.5%
Below 7160.5%