
Mega Venusaur ex #3
Pokemon Japanese Mega Brave · #003 · Base · Aug 2025
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.99
Expected Value
$-0.72
Net Profit
$-0.35
Gem Rate
84.1%
ROI
-2%
Sales / Yr
375
Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.35 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
$1.99
BGS 10
$55.00
PSA 10
$42.50
SGC 10
$26.00
BGS 9.5
$17.00
CGC 10
$16.64
9
$14.97
8
$13.97
7
$12.97
84.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+25 graded in 30 days
+267 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (825 total graded)
825Total
PSA 1069484.1%
PSA 910012.1%
PSA 8202.4%
PSA 770.8%
Below 740.5%
