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Klinklang #141

Klinklang #141

Pokemon Black Bolt · #141 · Illustration Rare · Jul 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$25.85
Expected Value
$-16.92
Net Profit
$-12.96
Gem Rate
16.0%
ROI
-32%
Sales / Yr
415

Even a PSA 10 would lose $12.96 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$25.85
BGS 10
$142.00
PSA 10
$108.99
SGC 10
$65.00
CGC 10
$27.89
9
$25.00
BGS 9.5
$21.00
8
$18.63
7
$7.95
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16.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
15 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 20.0%

Grade Distribution (107 total graded)

107Total
PSA 101715.9%
PSA 97065.4%
PSA 81715.9%
PSA 732.8%
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