Houndstone #73

Pokemon Japanese Mega Symphonia · #073 · Aug 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.50

Expected Value

$-3.79

Net Profit

$-2.79

Gem Rate

90.2%

ROI

-16%

Sales / Yr

473

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.79 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

$2.50

BGS 10

$36.00

PSA 10

$28.00

SGC 10

$17.00

CGC 10

$14.71

BGS 9.5

$13.00

$5.00

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90.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

🔥+1,157 graded in 30 days

+2,409 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (4,496 total graded)

4,496Total

PSA 104,05790.2%

PSA 93437.6%

PSA 8541.2%

PSA 7190.4%

Below 7230.5%