Rare Candy #82
Pokemon Japanese Mega Symphonia · #082 · Aug 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.37
Expected Value
$1.64
Net Profit
$1.63
Gem Rate
67.0%
ROI
+9%
Sales / Yr
174
Low grading population — gem rates based on only 97 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. PSA 10 profit of $1.63 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
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
$2.37
BGS 10
$41.00
PSA 10
$31.49
BGS 9.5
$24.00
9
$21.09
CGC 10
$19.00
SGC 10
$19.00
8
$14.00
67.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+6 graded in 30 days
+20 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (97 total graded)
97Total
PSA 106567.0%
PSA 92626.8%
PSA 844.1%
PSA 711.0%
Below 711.0%