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Keldeo ex #159

Keldeo ex #159

Pokemon White Flare · #159 · Ultra Rare · Jul 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.60
Expected Value
$4.53
Net Profit
$6.74
Gem Rate
66.0%
ROI
+41%
Sales / Yr
374

PSA 10 profit of $6.74 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$1.60
BGS 10
$62.00
PSA 10
$48.00
CGC 10
$23.34
SGC 10
$20.97
9
$18.31
BGS 9.5
$18.00
8
$12.77
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0%100%
66.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
57 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 61.0%

Grade Distribution (395 total graded)

395Total
PSA 1025965.6%
PSA 910827.3%
PSA 8225.6%
PSA 741.0%
Below 710.3%
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