Pokemon White Flare · #142 · Illustration Rare · Jul 2025
Should You Grade?
Negative expected value ($-6.02) — 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 24% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.
