Team Rocket's Mewtwo Ex #281

Pokemon Ascended Heroes · #281 · Special Illustration Rare · Jan 2026

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$294.65

Expected Value

$-102.06

Net Profit

$-162.54

Gem Rate

76.4%

ROI

-52%

Sales / Yr

677

Even a PSA 10 would lose $162.54 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

$294.65

BGS 10

$1,404.00

PSA 10

$1,079.71

SGC 10

$648.00

BGS 9.5

$454.00

$412.50

CGC 10

$147.11

76.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

313Total

PSA 1023976.4%

PSA 96821.7%

PSA 851.6%

Below 710.3%