Anthea & Concordia #221

Pokemon Japanese Mega Dream EX · #221 · Nov 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.99

Expected Value

$-5.33

Net Profit

$-6.49

Gem Rate

56.1%

ROI

-34%

Sales / Yr

276

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.49 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

$3.99

BGS 10

$54.00

PSA 10

$41.50

SGC 10

$25.00

BGS 9.5

$17.00

$15.46

CGC 10

$12.50

56.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

82Total

PSA 104656.1%

PSA 93542.7%

PSA 811.2%