Archeops #130

Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #130 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.00

Expected Value

$2.06

Net Profit

$2.80

Gem Rate

92.0%

ROI

+14%

Sales / Yr

286

PSA 10 profit of $2.80 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

$5.00

BGS 10

$36.00

PSA 10

$28.01

CGC 10

$22.80

BGS 9.5

$19.00

$17.27

SGC 10

$17.00

92.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

327Total

PSA 1030192.0%

PSA 9185.5%

PSA 851.5%

PSA 710.3%

Below 720.6%