Lillipup [Master Ball] #74

Pokemon White Flare · #074 · Jul 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.44

Expected Value

$-3.10

Net Profit

$-1.44

Gem Rate

60.0%

ROI

-7%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.44 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$6.44

BGS 10

$33.00

PSA 10

$25.25

BGS 9.5

$25.00

CGC 10

$20.00

$18.97

SGC 10

$15.00

60.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+1 graded in 30 days

+2 in 90 days

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 20 graded cards may be unreliable.

20Total

PSA 101260.0%

PSA 9840.0%