Lucario & Melmetal GX #83

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

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$8.03

Expected Value

$-2.11

Net Profit

$-1.75

Gem Rate

80.0%

ROI

-8%

Sales / Yr

548

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.75 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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Price by Grade

Raw

$8.03

BGS 10

$76.00

PSA 10

$58.64

BGS 9.5

$27.00

SGC 10

$24.99

CGC 10

$21.28

$20.50

$16.65

$15.50

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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%