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Mega Diancie ex #41

Mega Diancie ex #41

Pokemon Phantasmal Flames · #041 · Base · Nov 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.44
Expected Value
$-3.00
Net Profit
$-0.69
Gem Rate
46.0%
ROI
-4%
Sales / Yr
262

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.69 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$1.44
BGS 10
$38.00
PSA 10
$29.50
SGC 10
$18.00
CGC 10
$15.75
9
$13.67
BGS 9.5
$12.00
8
$5.50
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0%100%
46.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
62 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 44.0%

Grade Distribution (80 total graded)

80Total
PSA 103746.3%
PSA 93341.3%
PSA 8810.0%
PSA 711.3%
Below 711.3%
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