Pignite #97
Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #097 · Jun 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$8.08
Expected net profit
$-1.28
Grade 10 profit
$0.01
Gem Rate
91.3%
Grade 10 ROI
+0%
Sales / Yr
92
Negative expected value ($-1.28) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Only 92 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $0.01 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Grade 10 scenario comparison
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
$8.08
BGS 10
$29.00
CGC 10
$23.09
PSA 10
$22.23
SGC 10
$13.00
BGS 9.5
$9.00
9
$8.25
91.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (519 total graded)
519Total
PSA 1047491.3%
PSA 9346.6%
PSA 871.3%
PSA 710.2%
Below 730.6%