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Sewaddle #87

Sewaddle #87

Pokemon White Flare · #087 · Illustration Rare · Jul 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$17.99
Expected Value
$-10.58
Net Profit
$-11.74
Gem Rate
25.0%
ROI
-36%
Sales / Yr
409

Even a PSA 10 would lose $11.74 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%
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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

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%
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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
$17.99
BGS 10
$360.00
PSA 10
$277.06
SGC 10
$166.00
9
$24.49
CGC 10
$21.25
BGS 9.5
$20.00
8
$20.00
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0%100%
25.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
41 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 27.0%

Grade Distribution (301 total graded)

301Total
PSA 107524.9%
PSA 917558.1%
PSA 84314.3%
PSA 751.7%
Below 720.7%
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