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Zebstrika #115

Zebstrika #115

Pokemon White Flare · #115 · Illustration Rare · Jul 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$24.08
Expected Value
$-14.81
Net Profit
$-11.05
Gem Rate
21.0%
ROI
-28%
Sales / Yr
424

Even a PSA 10 would lose $11.05 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
$24.08
BGS 10
$200.00
PSA 10
$154.14
SGC 10
$92.00
CGC 10
$28.03
9
$25.00
BGS 9.5
$20.00
8
$14.59
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21.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
35 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 31.0%

Grade Distribution (256 total graded)

256Total
PSA 105320.7%
PSA 916664.8%
PSA 83312.9%
PSA 731.2%
Below 710.4%
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