Purrloin #136
Pokemon White Flare · #136 · Illustration Rare · Jul 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$18.20
Expected Value
$-5.49
Net Profit
$7.80
Gem Rate
17.0%
ROI
+23%
Sales / Yr
411
Negative expected value ($-5.49) — 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 17% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $7.80 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
$18.20
BGS 10
$212.00
PSA 10
$162.87
SGC 10
$98.00
CGC 10
$41.00
9
$27.60
BGS 9.5
$21.00
8
$14.40
17.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
66 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 12.0%
Grade Distribution (340 total graded)
340Total
PSA 105817.1%
PSA 922566.2%
PSA 85215.3%
PSA 741.2%