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Hilda #173

Hilda #173

Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #173 · Jun 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$36.95
Expected Value
$-12.42
Net Profit
$-6.95
Gem Rate
44.7%
ROI
-13%
Sales / Yr
187

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.95 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$36.95
BGS 10
$191.00
PSA 10
$146.74
SGC 10
$88.00
BGS 9.5
$55.00
CGC 10
$45.00
9
$34.78
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44.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+170 graded in 30 days
+297 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (6,445 total graded)

6,445Total
PSA 102,87944.7%
PSA 93,02947.0%
PSA 84687.3%
PSA 7350.5%
Below 7340.5%
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