Durant #149

Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #149 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.33

Expected Value

$7.27

Net Profit

$8.66

Gem Rate

93.9%

ROI

+45%

Sales / Yr

113

PSA 10 profit of $8.66 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

$4.33

BGS 10

$40.00

PSA 10

$31.00

CGC 10

$27.99

SGC 10

$19.00

BGS 9.5

$6.00

$5.51

93.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

313Total

PSA 1029493.9%

PSA 9113.5%

PSA 872.2%

Below 710.3%