Empoleon ex #70

Pokemon Phantasmal Flames · #070 · Base · Nov 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.05

Expected Value

$-2.46

Net Profit

$-0.55

Gem Rate

30.0%

ROI

-3%

Sales / Yr

288

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.55 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

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%

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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

$1.05

BGS 10

$38.00

PSA 10

$29.00

SGC 10

$17.00

BGS 9.5

$17.00

CGC 10

$15.50

$13.36

$9.28

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30.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

23 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 35.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 30 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (30 total graded)

30Total

PSA 10930.0%

PSA 91860.0%

PSA 8310.0%