N's PP Up #214

Pokemon Japanese Mega Dream EX · #214 · Nov 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.43

Expected Value

$-5.72

Net Profit

$-6.93

Gem Rate

51.5%

ROI

-40%

Sales / Yr

312

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.93 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

$2.43

BGS 10

$77.00

PSA 10

$59.00

SGC 10

$35.00

BGS 9.5

$15.00

$13.70

CGC 10

$10.50

51.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 33 graded cards may be unreliable.

33Total

PSA 101751.5%

PSA 91545.5%

Below 713.0%