Tornadus #158

Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #158 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.19

Expected Value

$9.53

Net Profit

$10.80

Gem Rate

92.4%

ROI

+56%

Sales / Yr

108

PSA 10 profit of $10.80 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

$4.19

BGS 10

$39.00

PSA 10

$30.00

CGC 10

$29.99

BGS 9.5

$20.00

SGC 10

$18.00

$17.99

92.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

383Total

PSA 1035492.4%

PSA 9195.0%

PSA 851.3%

PSA 720.5%

Below 730.8%