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Mega Kangaskhan ex #164

Mega Kangaskhan ex #164

Pokemon Mega Evolution · #164 · Ultra Rare · Sep 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.30
Expected Value
$-1.02
Net Profit
$-0.31
Gem Rate
60.0%
ROI
-2%
Sales / Yr
743

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.31 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$5.30
BGS 10
$59.00
PSA 10
$45.50
BGS 9.5
$45.00
SGC 10
$27.00
CGC 10
$19.99
9
$19.43
8
$10.00
7
$8.27
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
60.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
548 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 60.0%

Grade Distribution (1,424 total graded)

1,424Total
PSA 1085059.7%
PSA 949835.0%
PSA 8594.1%
PSA 780.6%
Below 790.6%
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