Emboar [Master Ball] #13

Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #013 · Jun 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$14.11

Expected Value

$-12.66

Net Profit

$-8.11

Gem Rate

75.7%

ROI

-28%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.11 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

$14.11

BGS 10

$46.00

PSA 10

$35.50

CGC 10

$21.00

SGC 10

$21.00

BGS 9.5

$21.00

$8.12

75.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

115Total

PSA 108775.7%

PSA 91714.8%

PSA 8119.6%