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Surfer #235

Surfer #235

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

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.20
Expected Value
$-4.53
Net Profit
$-8.34
Gem Rate
22.0%
ROI
-48%
Sales / Yr
218

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.34 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$2.20
BGS 10
$59.00
PSA 10
$45.00
9
$14.76
8
$12.82
BGS 9.5
$11.00
SGC 10
$9.90
CGC 10
$8.86
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
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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%
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