Mega Charizard X ex #13
Pokemon Phantasmal Flames · #013 · Base · Nov 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$5.18
Expected Value
$8.21
Net Profit
$14.17
Gem Rate
49.0%
ROI
+70%
Sales / Yr
2,678
PSA 10 profit of $14.17 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin. This card was released recently (3 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
$5.18
BGS 10
$124.00
PSA 10
$95.00
SGC 10
$57.00
CGC 10
$34.35
BGS 9.5
$27.00
9
$24.40
8
$17.38
7
$11.01
49.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
864 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 47.0%
Grade Distribution (1,114 total graded)
1,114Total
PSA 1054248.7%
PSA 945941.2%
PSA 8948.4%
PSA 7100.9%
Below 780.7%