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Ambipom #92

Ambipom #92

Pokemon Japanese Inferno X · #092 · Sep 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.55
Expected Value
$-2.08
Net Profit
$-2.47
Gem Rate
84.1%
ROI
-14%
Sales / Yr
677

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.47 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
$2.55
BGS 10
$35.50
PSA 10
$33.17
SGC 10
$20.00
9
$19.00
BGS 9.5
$17.00
8
$17.00
CGC 10
$15.08
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84.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
🔥+2,669 graded in 30 days
+6,913 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (10,568 total graded)

10,568Total
PSA 108,89284.1%
PSA 91,15410.9%
PSA 84254.0%
PSA 7490.5%
Below 7470.4%
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