Nymble #96
Pokemon Phantasmal Flames · #096 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.37
Expected Value
$2.86
Net Profit
$4.50
Gem Rate
53.0%
ROI
+26%
Sales / Yr
494
PSA 10 profit of $4.50 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin. This card was released recently (3 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
$2.37
BGS 10
$60.00
PSA 10
$46.00
SGC 10
$28.00
CGC 10
$21.87
9
$18.99
BGS 9.5
$15.00
8
$14.63
7
$14.00
53.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
99 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 48.0%
Grade Distribution (168 total graded)
168Total
PSA 108953.0%
PSA 96739.9%
PSA 8106.0%
PSA 710.6%
Below 710.6%