Mega Hawlucha ex #229

Pokemon Japanese Mega Dream EX · #229 · Nov 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.54

Expected Value

$-4.75

Net Profit

$-4.98

Gem Rate

92.0%

ROI

-24%

Sales / Yr

1,050

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.98 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

$5.54

BGS 10

$59.00

PSA 10

$45.00

SGC 10

$27.00

BGS 9.5

$21.00

$20.16

CGC 10

$15.56

92.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,618Total

PSA 101,48892.0%

PSA 91147.0%

PSA 8100.6%

PSA 710.1%

Below 750.3%