Ferrothorn #145

Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #145 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.40

Expected net profit

$15.51

Grade 10 profit

$18.23

Gem Rate

87.5%

Grade 10 ROI

+89%

Sales / Yr

127

PSA 10 profit of $18.23 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	Grade 10 profit	Grade 10 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

$5.40

BGS 10

$57.00

PSA 10

$44.00

CGC 10

$38.63

SGC 10

$26.00

BGS 9.5

$21.00

$19.45

87.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

345Total

PSA 1030287.5%

PSA 93510.1%

PSA 872.0%

Below 710.3%