Sigilyph #118
Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #118 · Jun 2025
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$5.50
Expected net profit
$-4.38
Grade 10 profit
$-3.82
Gem Rate
89.4%
Grade 10 ROI
-19%
Sales / Yr
122
Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.82 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.
Grade 10 scenario comparison
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$5.50
BGS 10
$55.00
PSA 10
$42.50
SGC 10
$26.00
BGS 9.5
$19.00
CGC 10
$16.68
9
$12.56
89.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (444 total graded)
444Total
PSA 1039789.4%
PSA 9398.8%
PSA 861.4%
PSA 710.2%
Below 710.2%