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Mega Absol Ex #79

Mega Absol Ex #79

Pokemon Japanese Mega Brave · #079 · Aug 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.36
Expected Value
$1.25
Net Profit
$2.63
Gem Rate
80.1%
ROI
+14%
Sales / Yr
333

PSA 10 profit of $2.63 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$3.36
BGS 10
$48.00
PSA 10
$36.55
SGC 10
$22.00
CGC 10
$20.99
BGS 9.5
$18.00
9
$16.82
8
$8.25
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80.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,275 total graded)

1,275Total
PSA 101,02180.1%
PSA 918114.2%
PSA 8594.6%
PSA 740.3%
Below 7100.8%
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