Team Rocket's Dugtrio #206

Pokemon Japanese Mega Dream EX · #206 · Nov 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.48

Expected Value

$-2.22

Net Profit

$-1.58

Gem Rate

79.5%

ROI

-9%

Sales / Yr

1,062

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.58 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

$3.48

BGS 10

$61.00

PSA 10

$47.00

SGC 10

$28.00

CGC 10

$16.90

BGS 9.5

$16.00

$13.99

79.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

6,405Total

PSA 105,09279.5%

PSA 91,04616.3%

PSA 82423.8%

PSA 7120.2%

Below 7130.2%