
Shuckle #136
Pokemon Mega Evolution · #136 · Illustration Rare · Sep 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$7.01
Expected Value
$2.11
Net Profit
$4.94
Gem Rate
65.0%
ROI
+22%
Sales / Yr
956
PSA 10 profit of $4.94 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
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$7.01
BGS 10
$98.00
PSA 10
$75.25
SGC 10
$45.00
CGC 10
$26.95
BGS 9.5
$21.00
9
$19.63
8
$15.00
7
$11.50
65.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
🔥1,042 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 65.0%
Grade Distribution (2,805 total graded)
2,805Total
PSA 101,82765.1%
PSA 986830.9%
PSA 8863.1%
PSA 7100.4%
Below 7140.5%
