Keldeo Ex #169
Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #169 · Jun 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$27.33
Expected Value
$-0.92
Net Profit
$0.30
Gem Rate
88.4%
ROI
+1%
Sales / Yr
210
Negative expected value ($-0.92) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $0.30 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.
Price by Grade
Raw
$27.33
BGS 10
$89.00
PSA 10
$68.77
CGC 10
$42.63
SGC 10
$41.00
BGS 9.5
$38.00
9
$33.66
88.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+82 graded in 30 days
+141 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (2,044 total graded)
2,044Total
PSA 101,80688.4%
PSA 91808.8%
PSA 8422.1%
PSA 770.3%
Below 790.4%