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Pignite #97

Pignite #97

Pokemon Japanese White Flare · #097 · Jun 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$6.09
Expected Value
$3.23
Net Profit
$4.90
Gem Rate
90.8%
ROI
+23%
Sales / Yr
152

PSA 10 profit of $4.90 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$6.09
BGS 10
$35.00
PSA 10
$27.00
CGC 10
$25.99
SGC 10
$16.00
BGS 9.5
$9.00
9
$8.25
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90.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+36 graded in 30 days
+64 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (458 total graded)

458Total
PSA 1041690.8%
PSA 9337.2%
PSA 871.5%
PSA 710.2%
Below 710.2%
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