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Clemont's Quick Wit #243

Clemont's Quick Wit #243

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #243 · Special Illustration Rare · Nov 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$9.19
Expected Value
$-11.74
Net Profit
$-12.44
Gem Rate
30.0%
ROI
-51%
Sales / Yr
348

Even a PSA 10 would lose $12.44 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
$9.19
BGS 10
$73.00
PSA 10
$56.00
SGC 10
$34.00
BGS 9.5
$16.00
9
$15.09
CGC 10
$11.75
8
$10.43
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
30.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
16 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 25.0%

Grade Distribution (1,072 total graded)

1,072Total
PSA 1032129.9%
PSA 959255.2%
PSA 813512.6%
PSA 7171.6%
Below 740.4%
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