Quaxly [Horizons] #50

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #050 · Reverse Holo · Nov 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$30.00

Expected Value

$-28.46

Net Profit

$-36.50

Gem Rate

25.0%

ROI

-81%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $36.50 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

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%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$30.00

BGS 10

$114.00

PSA 10

$87.51

SGC 10

$53.00

$20.50

BGS 9.5

$17.00

CGC 10

$8.50

25.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 16 graded cards may be unreliable.

16Total

PSA 10425.0%

PSA 91062.5%

PSA 8212.5%