Herdier #154

Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #154 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.96

Expected Value

$0.29

Net Profit

$2.04

Gem Rate

86.3%

ROI

+10%

Sales / Yr

222

PSA 10 profit of $2.04 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

$4.96

BGS 10

$55.00

PSA 10

$42.00

SGC 10

$25.00

CGC 10

$22.00

BGS 9.5

$12.00

$11.00

86.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

255Total

PSA 1022086.3%

PSA 9259.8%

PSA 862.4%

PSA 741.6%