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Team Rocket's Mimikyu #238

Team Rocket's Mimikyu #238

Pokemon Ascended Heroes · #238 · Illustration Rare · Jan 2026

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$27.51
Expected Value
$-7.68
Net Profit
$-22.19
Gem Rate
57.8%
ROI
-52%
Sales / Yr
1,022

Even a PSA 10 would lose $22.19 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
$27.51
BGS 10
$366.00
PSA 10
$293.50
SGC 10
$176.00
9
$61.25
BGS 9.5
$45.00
8
$35.76
CGC 10
$20.32
7
$19.95
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
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57.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
🔥+1,085 graded in 30 days
+1,360 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,410 total graded)

1,410Total
PSA 1081557.8%
PSA 947233.5%
PSA 8614.3%
PSA 7332.3%
Below 7292.1%
© 2026 Should You Grade? Data from PriceCharting & GemRate.
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