Samurott #104

Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #104 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$11.26

Expected Value

$1.13

Net Profit

$2.74

Gem Rate

84.9%

ROI

+10%

Sales / Yr

241

PSA 10 profit of $2.74 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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

$11.26

BGS 10

$56.00

PSA 10

$43.45

CGC 10

$29.00

SGC 10

$26.00

BGS 9.5

$22.00

$20.00

84.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

724Total

PSA 1061584.9%

PSA 98812.2%

PSA 891.2%

PSA 740.6%

Below 781.1%