Trubbish #138

Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #138 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.52

Expected Value

$3.69

Net Profit

$5.27

Gem Rate

86.4%

ROI

+24%

Sales / Yr

217

PSA 10 profit of $5.27 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

$6.52

BGS 10

$47.00

PSA 10

$36.00

CGC 10

$26.79

SGC 10

$22.00

BGS 9.5

$20.00

$18.48

86.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

184Total

PSA 1015986.4%

PSA 9189.8%

PSA 852.7%

PSA 721.1%