Hydreigon Ex #163

Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #163 · Jun 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.86

Expected Value

$-3.14

Net Profit

$-3.13

Gem Rate

88.3%

ROI

-18%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.13 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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

$2.86

BGS 10

$39.00

PSA 10

$29.99

SGC 10

$18.00

BGS 9.5

$18.00

$16.00

$14.99

CGC 10

$14.73

88.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

188Total

PSA 1016688.3%

PSA 9179.0%

PSA 831.6%

PSA 721.1%