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Mega Venusaur ex #3

Mega Venusaur ex #3

Pokemon Japanese Mega Brave · #003 · Base · Aug 2025

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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

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
$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
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0%100%
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%
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