Surfer #235

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #235 · Ultra Rare · Nov 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.50

Expected Value

$-6.77

Net Profit

$-8.56

Gem Rate

22.0%

ROI

-52%

Sales / Yr

255

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.56 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$1.50

BGS 10

$38.00

PSA 10

$29.24

$11.02

BGS 9.5

$11.00

SGC 10

$9.90

$9.50

CGC 10

$7.94

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22.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

5 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 40.0%

Grade Distribution (275 total graded)

275Total

PSA 106021.8%

PSA 916359.3%

PSA 84215.3%

PSA 772.5%

Below 720.7%