Zorua [Master Ball] #61

Pokemon White Flare · #061 · Jul 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.36

Expected Value

$-10.43

Net Profit

$-9.86

Gem Rate

45.5%

ROI

-54%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.86 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

$3.36

BGS 10

$71.00

PSA 10

$54.48

SGC 10

$33.00

BGS 9.5

$10.00

$9.51

CGC 10

$8.50

45.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+3 graded in 30 days

+7 in 90 days

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 33 graded cards may be unreliable.

33Total

PSA 101545.5%

PSA 91648.5%

PSA 826.1%