Herdier #155
Pokemon White Flare · #155 · Illustration Rare · Jul 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$17.92
Expected Value
$-1.63
Net Profit
$8.08
Gem Rate
21.0%
ROI
+25%
Sales / Yr
393
Negative expected value ($-1.63) — 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 21% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $8.08 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
$17.92
BGS 10
$379.00
PSA 10
$291.83
SGC 10
$175.00
CGC 10
$41.00
9
$25.00
BGS 9.5
$22.00
8
$14.92
21.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
65 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 18.0%
Grade Distribution (330 total graded)
330Total
PSA 106920.9%
PSA 921063.6%
PSA 84012.1%
PSA 772.1%
Below 720.6%