Ferrothorn #145

Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #145 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.00

Expected Value

$6.53

Net Profit

$8.01

Gem Rate

86.7%

ROI

+42%

Sales / Yr

141

PSA 10 profit of $8.01 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

$4.00

BGS 10

$63.00

PSA 10

$48.36

SGC 10

$29.00

CGC 10

$27.01

BGS 9.5

$21.00

$19.00

86.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

249Total

PSA 1021686.7%

PSA 92610.4%

PSA 862.4%

Below 710.4%