Klinklang #148

Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #148 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.28

Expected Value

$5.52

Net Profit

$6.21

Gem Rate

93.5%

ROI

+32%

Sales / Yr

231

PSA 10 profit of $6.21 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

$4.28

BGS 10

$40.00

PSA 10

$30.75

CGC 10

$25.49

SGC 10

$18.00

BGS 9.5

$18.00

$15.99

93.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

367Total

PSA 1034393.5%

PSA 9226.0%

PSA 820.5%