
Lugia ex #82
Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #082 · Base · Jan 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.45
Expected Value
$2.63
Net Profit
$8.23
Gem Rate
20.9%
ROI
+47%
Sales / Yr
382
The gem rate is only 21% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $8.23 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$2.45
BGS 10
$197.00
PSA 10
$151.25
SGC 10
$91.00
CGC 10
$25.68
BGS 9.5
$19.00
9
$18.02
8
$14.00
7
$13.05
20.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+69 graded in 30 days
+181 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (940 total graded)
940Total
PSA 1019620.9%
PSA 948651.7%
PSA 820822.1%
PSA 7373.9%
Below 7101.1%
