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Heliolisk #201

Heliolisk #201

Pokemon Japanese Mega Dream EX · #201 · Nov 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.84
Expected Value
$-6.42
Net Profit
$-6.34
Gem Rate
66.9%
ROI
-38%
Sales / Yr
599

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.34 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$1.84
BGS 10
$40.00
PSA 10
$31.14
SGC 10
$19.00
BGS 9.5
$12.00
9
$11.18
CGC 10
$10.50
8
$7.50
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0%100%
66.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+347 graded in 30 days
+347 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (874 total graded)

874Total
PSA 1058566.9%
PSA 923326.7%
PSA 8455.1%
PSA 770.8%
Below 740.5%
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