
Mega Lopunny & Jigglypuff GX #165
Pokemon Cosmic Eclipse · #165 · Base · Aug 2019
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$21.51
Expected Value
$-1.06
Net Profit
$13.49
Gem Rate
34.1%
ROI
+37%
Sales / Yr
372
Negative expected value ($-1.06) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $13.49 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
$21.51
BGS 10
$197.00
PSA 10
$151.21
SGC 10
$91.00
CGC 10
$50.00
BGS 9.5
$41.00
9
$32.48
8
$21.25
7
$17.00
34.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+68 graded in 30 days
+223 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (2,006 total graded)
2,006Total
PSA 1068434.1%
PSA 981440.6%
PSA 835417.6%
PSA 7793.9%
Below 7723.6%
