Houndstone #145

Pokemon Mega Evolution · #145 · Illustration Rare · Sep 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.02

Expected Value

$-1.75

Net Profit

$-0.67

Gem Rate

65.0%

ROI

-4%

Sales / Yr

458

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.67 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

$3.02

BGS 10

$57.00

PSA 10

$43.66

SGC 10

$26.00

CGC 10

$17.35

BGS 9.5

$17.00

$15.20

$10.00

$8.88

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65.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

361 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 67.0%

Grade Distribution (1,015 total graded)

1,015Total

PSA 1066065.0%

PSA 929228.8%

PSA 8525.1%

PSA 770.7%

Below 740.4%