Mega Lopunny Ex #72

Pokemon Japanese Inferno X · #072 · Base · Sep 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.44

Expected Value

$-4.31

Net Profit

$-4.44

Gem Rate

80.5%

ROI

-27%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.44 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

$1.44

BGS 10

$20.00

PSA 10

$15.50

BGS 9.5

$15.00

$14.99

CGC 10

$12.00

SGC 10

$9.00

80.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+56 graded in 30 days

+66 in 90 days

210Total

PSA 1016980.5%

PSA 93416.2%

PSA 873.3%