Dustox #195

Pokemon Japanese Mega Dream EX · #195 · Nov 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.05

Expected Value

$-7.52

Net Profit

$-7.58

Gem Rate

84.1%

ROI

-44%

Sales / Yr

701

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.58 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

$2.05

BGS 10

$46.00

PSA 10

$35.00

SGC 10

$21.00

BGS 9.5

$12.00

$10.96

CGC 10

$9.47

$6.50

84.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

472Total

PSA 1039784.1%

PSA 95812.3%

PSA 8153.2%

Below 720.4%