Bouffalant Ex #172

Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #172 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$10.58

Expected Value

$2.08

Net Profit

$2.73

Gem Rate

90.4%

ROI

+11%

Sales / Yr

110

PSA 10 profit of $2.73 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

$10.58

BGS 10

$65.00

PSA 10

$50.11

SGC 10

$30.00

CGC 10

$28.31

BGS 9.5

$27.00

$24.87

90.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

407Total

PSA 1036890.4%

PSA 9307.4%

PSA 861.5%

PSA 720.5%

Below 710.2%