Beartic #26

Pokemon Black Bolt · #026 · Base · Jul 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.35

Expected Value

$-2.35

Net Profit

$-3.35

Gem Rate

5.9%

ROI

-22%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.35 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

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%

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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

$0.35

BGS 10

$19.00

PSA 10

$14.99

$14.00

$12.62

CGC 10

$12.00

BGS 9.5

$11.00

SGC 10

$9.00

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5.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+2 graded in 30 days

+6 in 90 days

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 17 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (17 total graded)

17Total

PSA 1015.9%

PSA 91376.5%

PSA 8211.8%

PSA 715.9%