Counter Gain #218

Pokemon Japanese Mega Dream EX · #218 · Nov 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.69

Expected Value

$-9.95

Net Profit

$-12.44

Gem Rate

50.0%

ROI

-75%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $12.44 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

$1.69

BGS 10

$50.00

PSA 10

$38.13

SGC 10

$23.00

BGS 9.5

$13.00

$12.24

CGC 10

$4.25

$3.15

50.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 14 graded cards may be unreliable.

14Total

PSA 10750.0%

PSA 9535.7%

PSA 717.1%

Below 717.1%