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Dialga #95

Dialga #95

Pokemon Mega Evolution · #095 · Base · Sep 2025

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.48
Expected Value
$-3.61
Net Profit
$10.52
Gem Rate
20.0%
ROI
+68%
Sales / Yr
268

Negative expected value ($-3.61) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Low grading population — gem rates based on only 25 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 20% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $10.52 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin. This card was released recently (5 months ago). Prices for new releases are volatile — by the time grading is complete, the market price may have shifted. Consider waiting for prices to stabilize.

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
$0.48
BGS 10
$42.00
PSA 10
$32.50
CGC 10
$26.00
SGC 10
$20.00
BGS 9.5
$11.00
9
$9.91
8
$8.51
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0%100%
20.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+4 graded in 30 days
+14 in 90 days
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 25 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (25 total graded)

25Total
PSA 10520.0%
PSA 9936.0%
PSA 8936.0%
PSA 714.0%
Below 714.0%
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