Sawk #130
Pokemon White Flare · #130 · Illustration Rare · Jul 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$9.05
Expected Value
$-2.38
Net Profit
$12.45
Gem Rate
19.0%
ROI
+52%
Sales / Yr
357
Negative expected value ($-2.38) — 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 19% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $12.45 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
$9.05
BGS 10
$247.00
PSA 10
$190.00
SGC 10
$114.00
CGC 10
$36.50
BGS 9.5
$19.00
9
$19.00
8
$14.75
19.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
37 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 11.0%
Grade Distribution (289 total graded)
289Total
PSA 105418.7%
PSA 919467.1%
PSA 83813.1%
PSA 720.7%