Lucario & Melmetal GX #224

Pokemon Japanese Tag All Stars · #224 · Base · Sep 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$51.92

Expected Value

$-20.84

Net Profit

$-21.95

Gem Rate

79.0%

ROI

-33%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $21.95 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

$51.92

BGS 10

$172.00

PSA 10

$132.50

BGS 9.5

$68.00

$49.88

SGC 10

$45.00

CGC 10

$44.97

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79.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

26 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 65.0%

Grade Distribution (1,274 total graded)

1,274Total

PSA 101,00779.0%

PSA 921516.9%

PSA 8231.8%

PSA 7120.9%

Below 7171.3%