Basculin [Master Ball] #21

Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #021 · Jun 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.99

Expected Value

$-8.25

Net Profit

$-2.99

Gem Rate

83.6%

ROI

-17%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.99 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

$2.99

BGS 10

$56.00

PSA 10

$43.34

SGC 10

$26.00

BGS 9.5

$16.00

CGC 10

$15.00

$14.24

83.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

55Total

PSA 104683.6%

PSA 9916.4%