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Pokemon Japanese Mega Symphonia · #071 · Aug 2025

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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.

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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

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%

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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

$15.25

$10.50

$8.50

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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%