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Pokemon Japanese Mega Symphonia · #071 · Aug 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.90

Expected Value

$-0.82

Net Profit

$-0.20

Gem Rate

86.1%

ROI

-1%

Sales / Yr

1,259

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.20 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

$4.90

BGS 10

$58.00

PSA 10

$46.85

SGC 10

$28.00

BGS 9.5

$20.50

CGC 10

$19.70

$15.98

$13.08

$8.50

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86.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

🔥+1,147 graded in 30 days

+2,107 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (6,389 total graded)

6,389Total

PSA 105,50386.1%

PSA 976512.0%

PSA 8771.2%

PSA 7170.3%

Below 7260.4%