Mega Signal #171

Pokemon Mega Evolution · #171 · Ultra Rare · Sep 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.13

Expected Value

$-0.87

Net Profit

$2.87

Gem Rate

53.0%

ROI

+17%

Sales / Yr

245

Negative expected value ($-0.87) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $2.87 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.

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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

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%

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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

$2.13

BGS 10

$32.00

PSA 10

$24.75

CGC 10

$20.00

SGC 10

$15.00

BGS 9.5

$14.00

$13.00

$11.61

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53.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

32 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 50.0%

Grade Distribution (116 total graded)

116Total

PSA 106253.4%

PSA 94135.3%

PSA 8119.5%

PSA 710.9%

Below 710.9%