Should You Grade?Should You Grade?
Card ExplorerSetsTop CardsPop ScannerMarket ToolsBlogUpgrade
Sign In
Lucario & Melmetal GX #83

Lucario & Melmetal GX #83

Pokemon Japanese Tag All Stars · #083 · Base · Sep 2022

Buy Raw on eBayPSA 10 Sold on eBay
Shop on TCGPlayer

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$8.12
Expected Value
$-0.76
Net Profit
$-0.10
Gem Rate
80.0%
ROI
-0%
Sales / Yr
333

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.10 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%
Unlock with Pro →

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%
Compare All Companies with Pro →

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
$8.12
BGS 10
$83.00
PSA 10
$64.00
BGS 9.5
$27.00
SGC 10
$24.99
CGC 10
$23.02
9
$20.50
8
$18.99
7
$15.50
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
80.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
147 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 71.0%

Grade Distribution (1,997 total graded)

1,997Total
PSA 101,60480.3%
PSA 933216.6%
PSA 8422.1%
PSA 750.3%
Below 7140.7%
© 2026 Should You Grade? Data from PriceCharting & GemRate.
AboutContactPrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceAffiliate Disclosure