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Mega Lopunny ex #115

Mega Lopunny ex #115

Pokemon Phantasmal Flames · #115 · Ultra Rare · Nov 2025

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.77
Expected Value
$-0.10
Net Profit
$1.22
Gem Rate
60.0%
ROI
+7%
Sales / Yr
568

Negative expected value ($-0.10) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $1.22 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

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
$2.77
BGS 10
$52.00
PSA 10
$40.24
SGC 10
$24.00
BGS 9.5
$20.00
CGC 10
$18.99
9
$17.17
8
$10.79
7
$10.50
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0%100%
60.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
199 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 57.0%

Grade Distribution (254 total graded)

254Total
PSA 1015259.8%
PSA 98232.3%
PSA 8166.3%
PSA 731.2%
Below 710.4%
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