Mega Gengar ex #56
Pokemon Phantasmal Flames · #056 · Base · Nov 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$3.74
Expected Value
$5.88
Net Profit
$8.76
Gem Rate
66.0%
ROI
+47%
Sales / Yr
1,615
PSA 10 profit of $8.76 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
$3.74
BGS 10
$147.10
PSA 10
$70.56
SGC 10
$42.00
CGC 10
$27.50
BGS 9.5
$22.00
9
$20.02
8
$14.05
7
$12.00
66.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
947 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 65.0%
Grade Distribution (1,515 total graded)
1,515Total
PSA 101,00066.0%
PSA 941827.6%
PSA 8744.9%
PSA 7110.7%
Below 7100.7%