Pikachu ex #238
Pokemon Surging Sparks · #238 · Special Illustration Rare · Nov 2024
Yes — Grade it!
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$292.71
Expected Value
$39.99
Net Profit
$109.96
Gem Rate
33.0%
ROI
+36%
Sales / Yr
1,970
This card has strong grading potential — $109.96 profit if PSA 10 with a 33% gem rate and 1,970 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.
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
$292.71
BGS 10
$1,949.39
PSA 10
$918.63
SGC 10
$551.00
BGS 9.5
$451.70
CGC 10
$417.67
9
$285.00
8
$262.00
7
$210.00
33.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
🔥1,053 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 35.0%
Grade Distribution (23,787 total graded)
23,787Total
PSA 107,92533.3%
PSA 912,68653.3%
PSA 82,59710.9%
PSA 72631.1%
Below 71730.7%