Mega Audino ex #253

Pokemon Ascended Heroes · #253 · Ultra Rare · Jan 2026

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.99

Expected Value

$-6.35

Net Profit

$-7.24

Gem Rate

62.5%

ROI

-40%

Sales / Yr

265

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.24 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

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%

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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

$2.99

BGS 10

$82.00

PSA 10

$63.00

SGC 10

$38.00

BGS 9.5

$17.00

$15.15

CGC 10

$10.75

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62.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+11 graded in 30 days

+11 in 90 days

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 16 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (16 total graded)

16Total

PSA 101062.5%

PSA 9531.3%

PSA 816.3%