
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex #21
Pokemon Japanese Mega Dream EX · #021 · Base · Nov 2025
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.41
Expected Value
$-8.82
Net Profit
$-8.91
Gem Rate
81.6%
ROI
-54%
Sales / Yr
220
Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.91 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.
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
$1.41
BGS 10
$44.00
PSA 10
$34.00
SGC 10
$20.00
BGS 9.5
$10.00
9
$9.46
CGC 10
$7.50
8
$5.00
81.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+17 graded in 30 days
+42 in 90 days
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 49 graded cards may be unreliable.
Grade Distribution (49 total graded)
49Total
PSA 104081.6%
PSA 9612.2%
PSA 836.1%
