Palossand ex #221
Pokemon Surging Sparks · #221 · Ultra Rare · Nov 2024
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.00
Expected Value
$-0.39
Net Profit
$0.08
Gem Rate
41.0%
ROI
+0%
Sales / Yr
311
Negative expected value ($-0.39) — 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 $0.08 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
$2.00
BGS 10
$57.00
PSA 10
$44.11
SGC 10
$26.00
CGC 10
$17.08
9
$17.00
8
$15.45
BGS 9.5
$13.00
41.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
18 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 61.0%
Grade Distribution (542 total graded)
542Total
PSA 1022140.8%
PSA 926849.4%
PSA 8458.3%
PSA 720.4%
Below 761.1%