Ignition Energy #109

Pokemon Japanese Inferno X · #109 · Sep 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.89

Expected Value

$-4.53

Net Profit

$-1.89

Gem Rate

52.2%

ROI

-11%

Sales / Yr

112

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.89 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

$1.89

BGS 10

$25.00

PSA 10

$19.24

CGC 10

$15.00

SGC 10

$12.00

$10.75

BGS 9.5

$8.00

52.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+106 graded in 30 days

+128 in 90 days

159Total

PSA 108352.2%

PSA 96540.9%

PSA 8116.9%