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Deerling #91 — Pokemon Japanese White Flare

Deerling #91

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Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #091 · Jun 2025

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Raw Price
$11.87
Expected net profit
$-0.62
Grade 10 profit
$3.12
Gem Rate
77.4%
Grade 10 ROI
+12%
Sales / Yr
172

Negative expected value ($-0.62) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $3.12 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Grade 10 scenario comparison

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Grade 10 ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVGrade 10 profitGrade 10 ROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$11.87
BGS 10
$80.00
PSA 10
$61.56
SGC 10
$37.00
CGC 10
$29.99
BGS 9.5
$17.00
9
$13.75
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77.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (354 total graded)

354Total
PSA 1027477.4%
PSA 96718.9%
PSA 8102.8%
PSA 730.8%
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