Lampent #102
Pokemon White Flare · #102 · Illustration Rare · Jul 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$16.95
Expected Value
$-6.36
Net Profit
$0.83
Gem Rate
16.0%
ROI
+3%
Sales / Yr
356
Negative expected value ($-6.36) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 16% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $0.83 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
$16.95
BGS 10
$138.00
PSA 10
$106.09
SGC 10
$64.00
CGC 10
$32.78
9
$20.30
BGS 9.5
$20.00
8
$13.40
16.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
36 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 17.0%
Grade Distribution (205 total graded)
205Total
PSA 103316.1%
PSA 913565.9%
PSA 83517.1%
PSA 710.5%
Below 710.5%