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Sigilyph #118

Sigilyph #118

Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #118 · Jun 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.15
Expected Value
$3.96
Net Profit
$5.45
Gem Rate
89.7%
ROI
+27%
Sales / Yr
156

PSA 10 profit of $5.45 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip 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 RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
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
$5.15
BGS 10
$52.00
PSA 10
$40.24
CGC 10
$25.60
SGC 10
$24.00
BGS 9.5
$19.00
9
$12.56
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89.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+46 graded in 30 days
+46 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (340 total graded)

340Total
PSA 1030589.7%
PSA 9288.2%
PSA 861.8%
PSA 710.3%
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