Iono's Bellibolt ex #57

Pokemon Japanese Mega Dream EX · #057 · Base · Nov 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.42

Expected Value

$-8.42

Net Profit

$-8.92

Gem Rate

88.9%

ROI

-54%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.92 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$1.42

BGS 10

$29.00

PSA 10

$22.40

SGC 10

$13.00

BGS 9.5

$13.00

$12.04

CGC 10

$7.50

88.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+8 graded in 30 days

+32 in 90 days

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 36 graded cards may be unreliable.

36Total

PSA 103288.9%

PSA 9411.1%