Skarmory #209

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #209 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2024

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Raw Price

$11.51

Expected Value

$3.20

Net Profit

$26.62

Gem Rate

31.0%

ROI

+100%

Sales / Yr

984

The gem rate is only 31% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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

$11.51

BGS 10

$206.00

PSA 10

$158.74

SGC 10

$79.00

CGC 10

$53.13

$20.00

BGS 9.5

$19.00

$16.21

$10.06

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31.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

173 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 20.0%

Grade Distribution (7,546 total graded)

7,546Total

PSA 102,30230.5%

PSA 94,31157.1%

PSA 878010.3%

PSA 7751.0%

Below 7470.6%