Dewgong #97
Pokemon Phantasmal Flames · #097 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$4.80
Expected Value
$2.24
Net Profit
$5.20
Gem Rate
51.0%
ROI
+26%
Sales / Yr
1,412
PSA 10 profit of $5.20 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
$4.80
BGS 10
$116.00
PSA 10
$89.21
SGC 10
$54.00
CGC 10
$25.00
9
$20.35
BGS 9.5
$19.00
8
$13.10
7
$12.63
51.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
442 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 51.0%
Grade Distribution (571 total graded)
571Total
PSA 1029050.8%
PSA 922038.5%
PSA 8498.6%
PSA 771.2%
Below 750.9%