Ducklett #106

Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #106 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$7.00

Expected Value

$3.51

Net Profit

$6.24

Gem Rate

82.6%

ROI

+28%

Sales / Yr

266

PSA 10 profit of $6.24 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

$7.00

BGS 10

$59.00

PSA 10

$45.00

CGC 10

$28.24

SGC 10

$27.00

BGS 9.5

$17.00

$15.50

82.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

264Total

PSA 1021882.6%

PSA 93011.4%

PSA 8145.3%

PSA 720.8%