
Zekrom ex #166
Pokemon Black Bolt · #166 · Special Illustration Rare · Jul 2025
Yes — Grade it!
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$259.94
Expected Value
$34.64
Net Profit
$64.41
Gem Rate
63.0%
ROI
+23%
Sales / Yr
1,585
This card has strong grading potential — $64.41 profit if PSA 10 with a 63% gem rate and 1,585 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$259.94
PSA 10
$589.76
BGS 10
$519.81
SGC 10
$354.00
CGC 10
$339.35
9
$266.14
BGS 9.5
$255.00
8
$217.43
7
$192.50
63.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
935 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 63.0%
Grade Distribution (7,311 total graded)
7,311Total
PSA 104,61263.1%
PSA 92,33431.9%
PSA 82603.6%
PSA 7570.8%
Below 7470.6%
