Mega Heracross ex #4

Pokemon Japanese Inferno X · #004 · Base · Sep 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.94

Expected Value

$-6.65

Net Profit

$-6.94

Gem Rate

75.0%

ROI

-41%

Sales / Yr

114

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.94 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

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%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$1.94

BGS 10

$36.00

PSA 10

$27.85

SGC 10

$17.00

BGS 9.5

$13.00

$12.23

CGC 10

$10.00

75.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+39 graded in 30 days

+50 in 90 days

156Total

PSA 1011775.0%

PSA 93522.4%

PSA 842.6%