
Mega Latias ex #163
Pokemon Mega Evolution · #163 · Ultra Rare · Sep 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$5.30
Expected Value
$3.39
Net Profit
$6.13
Gem Rate
55.0%
ROI
+30%
Sales / Yr
974
PSA 10 profit of $6.13 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
$5.30
BGS 10
$63.00
SGC 10
$50.00
PSA 10
$48.57
CGC 10
$26.43
9
$21.14
BGS 9.5
$20.00
8
$15.10
7
$15.00
55.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
820 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 56.0%
Grade Distribution (2,410 total graded)
2,410Total
PSA 101,31954.7%
PSA 992938.5%
PSA 81315.4%
PSA 7180.7%
Below 7130.5%
