Alakazam #71
Pokemon Japanese Mega Symphonia · #071 · Aug 2025
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$5.75
Expected Value
$-1.06
Net Profit
$-0.25
Gem Rate
86.9%
ROI
-1%
Sales / Yr
1,166
Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.25 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
$5.75
BGS 10
$58.33
PSA 10
$48.97
SGC 10
$29.00
CGC 10
$20.50
BGS 9.5
$20.50
9
$15.25
8
$10.50
7
$8.50
86.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+968 graded in 30 days
+3,370 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (7,652 total graded)
7,652Total
PSA 106,65086.9%
PSA 985411.2%
PSA 8941.2%
PSA 7210.3%
Below 7320.4%