Garbodor #139
Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #139 · Jun 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$5.00
Expected Value
$-0.34
Net Profit
$0.77
Gem Rate
87.3%
ROI
+4%
Sales / Yr
153
Negative expected value ($-0.34) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $0.77 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
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
$5.00
BGS 10
$55.00
PSA 10
$41.98
SGC 10
$25.00
CGC 10
$20.77
BGS 9.5
$18.00
9
$16.68
87.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+41 graded in 30 days
+60 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (316 total graded)
316Total
PSA 1027687.3%
PSA 9247.6%
PSA 8134.1%
PSA 710.3%
Below 720.6%