Pignite #97

Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #097 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.97

Expected Value

$3.29

Net Profit

$5.02

Gem Rate

90.5%

ROI

+24%

Sales / Yr

167

PSA 10 profit of $5.02 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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

$5.97

BGS 10

$35.00

PSA 10

$27.00

CGC 10

$25.99

SGC 10

$16.00

BGS 9.5

$9.00

$8.25

90.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

391Total

PSA 1035490.5%

PSA 9287.2%

PSA 871.8%

PSA 710.3%

Below 710.3%