Mega Manectric Ex #158
Pokemon Mega Evolution · #158 · Ultra Rare · Sep 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.64
Expected Value
$0.78
Net Profit
$2.86
Gem Rate
58.0%
ROI
+16%
Sales / Yr
519
PSA 10 profit of $2.86 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
$2.64
PSA 10
$40.00
BGS 10
$34.25
SGC 10
$24.00
CGC 10
$20.50
BGS 9.5
$18.00
9
$16.43
8
$11.50
7
$9.25
58.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
269 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 55.0%
Grade Distribution (729 total graded)
729Total
PSA 1042358.0%
PSA 925535.0%
PSA 8456.2%
PSA 760.8%