Whirlipede #133

Pokemon Black Bolt · #133 · Illustration Rare · Jul 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

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Raw Price

$5.99

Expected Value

$-6.13

Net Profit

$-8.99

Gem Rate

27.0%

ROI

-43%

Sales / Yr

341

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.99 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$5.99

BGS 10

$86.00

PSA 10

$66.00

SGC 10

$40.00

$18.37

BGS 9.5

$17.00

$13.70

CGC 10

$12.00

$6.50

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27.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

20 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 10.0%

Grade Distribution (173 total graded)

173Total

PSA 104626.6%

PSA 99756.1%

PSA 82615.0%

PSA 742.3%