Lillipup #153

Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #153 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$11.99

Expected net profit

$0.32

Grade 10 profit

$3.96

Gem Rate

78.4%

Grade 10 ROI

+15%

Sales / Yr

137

PSA 10 profit of $3.96 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

$11.99

BGS 10

$75.00

PSA 10

$57.37

SGC 10

$34.00

CGC 10

$30.95

BGS 9.5

$18.00

$14.25

78.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

343Total

PSA 1026978.4%

PSA 96819.8%

PSA 830.9%

Below 720.6%