Mystery Garden #172

Pokemon Mega Evolution · #172 · Ultra Rare · Sep 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.42

Expected Value

$-6.99

Net Profit

$-8.92

Gem Rate

53.0%

ROI

-54%

Sales / Yr

381

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.92 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$1.42

BGS 10

$37.00

PSA 10

$28.67

SGC 10

$17.00

$12.74

BGS 9.5

$11.00

$8.00

CGC 10

$7.50

$6.00

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53.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

72 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 57.0%

Grade Distribution (217 total graded)

217Total

PSA 1011452.5%

PSA 98338.2%

PSA 8146.5%

PSA 741.8%

Below 720.9%