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Rufflet #154

Rufflet #154

Pokemon Black Bolt · #154 · Illustration Rare · Jul 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$8.89
Expected Value
$-5.29
Net Profit
$-2.39
Gem Rate
30.0%
ROI
-10%
Sales / Yr
440

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.39 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
$8.89
BGS 10
$225.00
PSA 10
$172.78
SGC 10
$104.00
CGC 10
$21.50
BGS 9.5
$20.00
9
$15.75
8
$11.51
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0%100%
30.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
40 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 25.0%

Grade Distribution (226 total graded)

226Total
PSA 106830.1%
PSA 912454.9%
PSA 82912.8%
PSA 731.3%
Below 710.4%
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