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Mega Zygarde ex #117

Mega Zygarde ex #117

Pokemon Japanese Nullifying Zero · #117 · Jan 2026

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$167.75
Expected Value
$-87.82
Net Profit
$-118.20
Gem Rate
72.1%
ROI
-65%
Sales / Yr
228

Even a PSA 10 would lose $118.20 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw
$167.75
BGS 10
$731.00
PSA 10
$561.95
SGC 10
$337.00
BGS 9.5
$181.00
9
$175.08
8
$154.19
CGC 10
$64.55
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0%100%
72.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+988 graded in 30 days
+1,306 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,901 total graded)

1,901Total
PSA 101,37172.1%
PSA 948125.3%
PSA 8341.8%
PSA 760.3%
Below 780.4%
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