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Black Kyurem ex #218

Black Kyurem ex #218

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #218 · Ultra Rare · Nov 2024

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.06
Expected Value
$-0.28
Net Profit
$6.70
Gem Rate
35.0%
ROI
+37%
Sales / Yr
443

Negative expected value ($-0.28) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $6.70 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$3.06
BGS 10
$94.00
PSA 10
$72.21
SGC 10
$36.00
BGS 9.5
$25.25
CGC 10
$24.76
9
$14.99
8
$10.87
7
$9.00
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35.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
62 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 47.0%

Grade Distribution (1,222 total graded)

1,222Total
PSA 1042634.9%
PSA 963451.9%
PSA 813811.3%
PSA 7141.1%
Below 770.6%
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