Mega Lucario ex #29
Pokemon Japanese Mega Brave · #029 · Base · Aug 2025
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.82
Expected Value
$0.87
Net Profit
$-5.32
Gem Rate
84.3%
ROI
-32%
Sales / Yr
332
Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.32 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
$1.82
BGS 10
$94.00
PSA 10
$72.00
BGS 9.5
$66.00
9
$60.00
SGC 10
$43.00
CGC 10
$11.50
7
$9.50
84.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+64 graded in 30 days
+64 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (362 total graded)
362Total
PSA 1030584.3%
PSA 94813.3%
PSA 871.9%
Below 720.6%