Piplup #85
Pokemon Japanese Inferno X · #085 · Sep 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$7.50
Expected Value
$3.82
Net Profit
$6.49
Gem Rate
72.6%
ROI
+29%
Sales / Yr
1,698
PSA 10 profit of $6.49 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin. This card was released recently (5 months ago). Prices for new releases are volatile — by the time grading is complete, the market price may have shifted. Consider waiting for prices to stabilize.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$7.50
BGS 10
$62.00
PSA 10
$53.00
SGC 10
$32.00
CGC 10
$28.99
9
$20.80
BGS 9.5
$19.10
8
$15.99
7
$12.50
72.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
🔥+2,216 graded in 30 days
+6,860 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (14,847 total graded)
14,847Total
PSA 1010,77472.6%
PSA 92,93419.8%
PSA 89936.7%
PSA 7970.7%
Below 7460.3%