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Gothita #121 — Pokemon Japanese White Flare

Gothita #121

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Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #121 · Jun 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$11.50
Expected net profit
$-4.23
Grade 10 profit
$-3.53
Gem Rate
85.7%
Grade 10 ROI
-13%
Sales / Yr
127

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.53 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$11.50
BGS 10
$49.99
PSA 10
$45.00
SGC 10
$27.00
CGC 10
$22.97
BGS 9.5
$21.00
9
$19.38
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85.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (420 total graded)

420Total
PSA 1036085.7%
PSA 95011.9%
PSA 881.9%
PSA 710.2%
Below 710.2%
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