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Larvesta #99

Larvesta #99

Pokemon Black Bolt · #099 · Illustration Rare · Jul 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$12.00
Expected Value
$-4.82
Net Profit
$-4.43
Gem Rate
22.0%
ROI
-16%
Sales / Yr
412

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.43 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
$12.00
BGS 10
$200.00
PSA 10
$153.68
SGC 10
$92.00
9
$24.99
CGC 10
$22.57
BGS 9.5
$20.00
8
$15.21
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22.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
51 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 22.0%

Grade Distribution (314 total graded)

314Total
PSA 106821.7%
PSA 917656.1%
PSA 85818.5%
PSA 792.9%
Below 710.3%
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