N's PP Up #214

Pokemon Japanese Mega Dream EX · #214 · Nov 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.14

Expected Value

$-5.04

Net Profit

$-6.64

Gem Rate

46.9%

ROI

-39%

Sales / Yr

446

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.64 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

$2.14

BGS 10

$77.00

PSA 10

$59.00

SGC 10

$35.00

BGS 9.5

$15.00

CGC 10

$10.50

46.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+45 graded in 30 days

+52 in 90 days

81Total

PSA 103846.9%

PSA 93846.9%

PSA 833.7%

Below 722.5%