Gothitelle [Master Ball] #43

Pokemon White Flare · #043 · Jul 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.24

Expected Value

$-4.49

Net Profit

$-2.24

Gem Rate

25.0%

ROI

-11%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.24 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

$5.24

BGS 10

$29.00

PSA 10

$22.50

CGC 10

$18.00

BGS 9.5

$18.00

$16.78

SGC 10

$14.00

25.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 8 graded cards may be unreliable.

8Total

PSA 10225.0%

PSA 9562.5%

PSA 8112.5%