Ducklett #109
Pokemon White Flare · #109 · Illustration Rare · Jul 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$25.54
Expected Value
$-6.52
Net Profit
$4.46
Gem Rate
25.0%
ROI
+11%
Sales / Yr
406
Negative expected value ($-6.52) — 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 25% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $4.46 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
$25.54
BGS 10
$325.00
PSA 10
$250.00
SGC 10
$150.00
CGC 10
$45.00
9
$34.27
BGS 9.5
$25.00
8
$17.75
7
$14.00
25.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
49 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 12.0%
Grade Distribution (343 total graded)
343Total
PSA 108524.8%
PSA 919757.4%
PSA 85516.0%
PSA 751.5%
Below 710.3%