Archaludon ex #241
Pokemon Surging Sparks · #241 · Special Illustration Rare · Nov 2024
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$11.61
Expected Value
$-7.54
Net Profit
$-4.83
Gem Rate
41.0%
ROI
-18%
Sales / Yr
510
Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.83 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.
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
$11.61
BGS 10
$78.00
PSA 10
$60.00
SGC 10
$36.00
CGC 10
$21.78
BGS 9.5
$19.74
9
$17.65
8
$14.62
7
$9.00
41.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
41 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 37.0%
Grade Distribution (1,639 total graded)
1,639Total
PSA 1067040.9%
PSA 980048.8%
PSA 81388.4%
PSA 7191.2%
Below 7100.6%